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Fight near Elizabeth City, N. C. Norfolk, April 20. --A large Federal force, supposed to be 5,000 strong, landed on the Pasquotank river, in Camden county, near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, yesterday, and were attacked by the Third Georgia regiment, Colonel Wright, and Captain Fennebees's militia company, at one o'clock P. M. Our force fought with great bravery. The Federal loss was heavy, Six Confederates were killed, including Capt. McComas, of Henningsen's battery, Wise Legion, and Lieut. Wilson, of the 3rd Georgia regiment. Sixteen were wounded and fifteen missing. The battle continued five hours. Col. Wright's forces retired from the field at midnight, and fell back to the half-way house on the Dismal Swamp Canal, a very strong position, and has been reinforced.--Our wounded have arrived here, and been placed in the hospital. Most of them were wounded slightly. The body of Captain McComas has arrived here.
Waste of powder. Norfolk, April 20. --There was some heavy cannonading yesterday afternoon at the Ripraps, from which thirty-one shells were thrown at Sewell's Point without damage. Discharges of musketry, continuing for several hours, were heard Friday and Saturday nights, supposed to be some distance above Newport News.
Latest from Fort Macon. Wilmington, April 20. --Nothing further has been heard from Fort Macon. It is generally believed that communication with the fort has been cut off. The blockaders captured a schooner off Cape Fear last Friday, trying to make her way in. All quiet here.