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From Pass Christian.

Mobile. April 5.
--The operator at Pass Christian telegraphed this morning as follows:

‘ "The enemy shelled Pass Christian yesterday, landed 2,400 troops, and attacked us with 2,000 men and twelve 24-pounder howitzers. Our force was 300 men and two 6 pounder howitzers. I was in the fight and had a narrow escape."

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