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One hundred and Fifty Dollars reward.

--This amount will be paid for the apprehension and confinement of five deserters from Company ‘"A,"’ or 15th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, or thirty dollars, will be paid for the apprehension and delivery of either one of the following five deserters:

William J. Gregory, aged 21 years, recruited from Petersburg, Va.; is about 5 feet 10 inches high, freckled face and spare frame. He is believed to be in the neighborhood of Portsmouth, having, since his desertion, connected himself with one of the Petersburg companies stationed there.

William Withy, aged 20 years, recruited from Church Hill, Richmond; is about 6 feet 9 inches high, of dark, swarthy complexion, and is also thought to be in the neighborhood of Norfolk or Portsmouth.

William M. Miller, aged 22 years, recruited in Richmond; thin frame, sallow complexion, with a small sear upon the left corner of his mouth.

Richard W. Spraggins, aged 21 years; of dark, sallow complexion, very much resembling an Indian.

John R. Wyatt, aged 22 years; full 6 feet high, thin and spare in person, with very freckled face.

Miller, Spraggins and Watt deserted on the 16th August, instant, and are supposed to be lurking about Richmond.

Address, Col. T. P. August,

au 26--6t* 15th Reg't Va. Vols.

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