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fifty feet from the water line, and is therefore able to fire plunging shots on any advancing boat. However, a mortar boat, after once attaining the proper range, could make it so hot for the occupants of the fort that they could not stand such a fire any length of time. Besides mortar boats, a land force is essential to attack the rear of the fort; and in the opinion of several prominent and experienced officers this mode is about the only practicable one to get possession of this rebel Gibraltar. The reason of Admiral Lee's advance may have had a very important object, and succeeded admirably, but beyond the capture of an unoccupied fortification and a sail up the river we have not heard of any more practical results. Don't want to fight. A Washington telegram has the following intelligence about the intense desire of the Abolition office holders here to fight the Confederates? A very significant occurrence took place here to-day in connection with the preparations