Wednesday the 2nd September .—This morning the general went to see the ground where Cromwell Ireton made his bridge into the island on which the Irish town stands, as also a fort by them i.e. the Irish begun last year, which from this place was perfectly discovered, but at about fourteen hundred yards distance. The river hereabouts is very narrow, which I believe gives room for some new design, for now the embarkation of our cannon and mortars is counter-ordered. The cannon and mortars in battery continue playing. In the evening came a messenger from brigadier Levison (that was sent with six hundred horse and dragoons into Kerry) to acquaint the general that he had wholly routed a great party of the enemies near to Newcastle, and had taken my lord sl and his lady prisoners, etc.