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ty last night, we lost about 100 men killed and wounded, while driving the rebels through the city. They fired on our men as they advanced through the streets, while secreted in and behind houses. Not much mercy was shown to those who were caught.--This morning a dense fog hid everything from view, but at this hour it is lifting and passing away. Our troops commenced crossing at an early hour, Gen. Sumner's grand division leading the way over in front of the city, to be followed by Gen. Hooker's grand division. Gen. Franklin's grand division which crossed three miles below the city is nearly over. At a quarter past 9 o'clock the first gun was fired. The firing lasted about half an hour, the rebels not making a very spirited reply. It is thought the troops will be over the river by noon. Information, received during the night and this morning from deserters and prisoners, show that the rebels have two strong lines of batteries in the rear of the city. The first one bei