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From Gen. Lee's army.

Orange C. H., Dec. 17.
--A Lieutenant and five privates were captured on the Rappahannock on Monday night. They deny then Meade has been or us superseded. Four corps of the enemy's infantry, and all of his cavalry, are busy preparing winter quarters in Culpeper county, and cordercying the roads. One corps of his infantry and most of his artillery have gone behind the Rappahannock river to guard the line of railroad and to winter. Heavy rain falling. Roads heavy.

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