From Wilmington.
Wilmington, North Carolina, December 30.
--General Bragg has issued a congratulatory order on the defeat the enemy's grand armada before Wilmington, paying a merited compliment to Generals Whiting and Kirkland, Colonel Lamb and officers and men engaged.
The enemy's attack the first day lasted five hours; on the second day, seven hours; firing altogether over twenty thousand shots from fifty-nine vessels.
The Confederates responded with six hundred and sixty-two shots the first day, and six hundred the second.
Our loss is three killed and fifty-five wounded.
The ground in front and rear of the fort is covered with shells, and is torn in deep pits.
Two guns in the fort burst, two were dismounted by ourselves and two by the enemy's fire; yet the fort is unhurt.
Scouts report that Butler made speech at Newbern, saying he would eat his Christmas dinner in Wilmington.
It is reported that a part of a negro regiment, and the Fifth regiment of regulars, were lost in the gale.
The expedition up Roanoke river has returned. 