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ed. Horses, mules, cows, dogs, &c., could be seen speeding on through the town, out of reach of the missiles. Such a scene we have never before witnessed, and we hope we never shall again. The damage done in the city was pretty severe — a great many of the houses being struck and more or less injured. Although the streets were thronged during the bombardment with the terrified inmates of the town, flying to places of safety and refuge, there was but one loss of life — the estimable Mrs. Gamble. The enemy must have suffered severely, as our shots told with fearful effect upon their vessels. On Sunday forenoon three guns were fired from our lower batteries, in honor of the glorious news from Virginia, which they construed into an attack and immediately opened upon us. They kept the fire up for several hours, doing considerable damage. About nine o'clock that night they opened again on the city, and for about an hour and a half the shells from the mortar fleet fell into the