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From Wilmington.

--The enemy's fleet, over fifty vessels, including two monitors, several armed vessels and many heavily-armed frigates and sloops-of-war, made a furious attack on Fort Fisher about 1 o'clock yesterday, and kept up an average fire of thirty shots per minute until night. --Our loss is twenty-three wounded.

The attack was renewed at 10 o'clock this morning. The attack has been very furious, and continues. No report of casualties to-day.

Colonel Lamb, who is in command of the fort, replied to the enemy's fire slowly and deliberately.

The enemy, under cover of the heavy fire, landed about three brigades two and a half miles above Fort Fisher. They were immediately engaged by a smaller force.

The enemy held his ground at night.


[Second Dispatch.]

--The enemy's infantry attacked Fort-Fisher last night. They were repulsed with considerable loss.

There was heavy rain and wind through the night.

Prisoners report the Twenty-fourth corps of the Yankee army present, under Butler.

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