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From General Lee's Army. [from our Own Correspondent.] Army of Northern Virginia, April 9th, 1864. Yesterday was set apart by the President as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, in accordance with the recommendation of congress. The following General Order was issued by Gen. Lee in regard to its proper observance: Headq'rs Army of Northern Virginia, March 30th, 1864. Gg Him for His past blessings, and imploring their continuance upon our cause and our people. R. E. Lee, General. In camp the day was most appropriately observed. At Orange C. H. there was no preaching' and so Gen. Lee, though he came to church, "did not hear preaching." Quite a commotion has been caused in camp among the officers by General Order, No. 18, requiring officers who ieut. Gen. Grant. These amusements will doubtless prove more agreeable than real encounters with Lee's veterans. The roads had began somewhat to assume a hard, rough surface, when last night th
Three hundred dollars reward. --Ran away, on the 6th March, my negro man John. He is 25 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very stout built; has a round face, high forehead, full head of hair, and of good countenance, very black, and is a blacksmith; had on when he left jeans pantaloons, blue jacket, and a pair of boots; he was raised in Powhatan county by Philip St. George Cocke. I purchased him of John R. Sedgwick in December last. I will give the above reward for him if delivered to Lee & Bowman, Richmond, Va, or to me at Wytheville, Va. He is supposed to be making his way to the county of Powhatan. John G. Crockett. ap 2--26t