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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Report from Dublin on the drastic reduction of Irish rebel forces in Wexford and surrounding counties from tens of thousands to small marauder bands, with some defeated and others accepting pardon. Recent captures include six convicted defenders transported to West Indies and 50 rebels embarked on a tender.
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The rebel banditti, which but a few weeks since, were composed of a body at Vinegar hill, of nineteen thousand strong; at Larkintown hill, of fifteen thousand; at the town of Wexford and in its vicinities, near the sea side, of eight thousand; and at Enniscorthy, Carnew, and other parts of the county of Wexford, of about ten thousand more, independent of the numerous hordes in the counties of Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow, Meath, the Queen's county, &c. are now reduced to parties of plundering Marauders, from thirty to sixty in number. Some of which have been already cut to pieces, and others separating and accepting the terms of pardon, already graciously proffered. So much for rebellion in its former and present state, and thus are its purposes entirely blasted.
Thursday last, a detachment of the Kilkenny cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Fitzgerald, brought into Limerick from Ennis, and lodged in jail, William Pilkington, William Walsh, John Allen, Pat. Power, Francis Taylor, and John Enright, all of whom had been tried and convicted of being defenders, and are to be transported to the West-Indies.
Yesterday 50 men escorted by a party of the 9th Dragoons and Bucks militia, convicted of being concerned in rebellious practices, were put on board one of the tenders.
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Wexford
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As Of August 1
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rebel forces reduced from tens of thousands to small groups of 30-60; some cut to pieces, others accepting pardon; six prisoners convicted and to be transported to west indies; 50 rebels embarked on tender.
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Rebel banditti in Wexford and nearby counties, previously numbering in tens of thousands at various locations including Vinegar Hill, Larkintown Hill, Wexford town, Enniscorthy, and Carnew, now reduced to small plundering parties. Some defeated, others seeking pardon. Kilkenny cavalry detachment under Lieutenant Fitzgerald brought six convicted defenders from Ennis to Limerick jail for transport to West Indies. Fifty convicted rebels escorted by 9th Dragoons and Bucks militia put on board a tender.