The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-04-20

Prom Richmond.
iRrcHmosp. March es, 1854.

The heav issl snow storm of TWO Winters,
i. is prefuued did not slight Petersburg
yesterday and last right. The average depth
is about Twelve inches, snd some affirm
tha. ii is deeper. To day was ushered in
with cioudIess sky and merry ringing OF
sleigh bells, the laner pasdme As the tune
of $50 per hour to those who INDUCED in It.
The roads OF Northern Virginia, always Gu,
up by the hundreds of wagons on the move,
viii be in a horrible condition for some time
to come, and give truce to any Intention
OF activity on the part OF the enemy. it
seems TO De settled fact that "UHcondi-
iional Surrender Grant is TO Try his luck
with Gen. Lee in pitched battle. 1t is
needless 10 Say that the veterans on our sit .
desire TO come into immediate contact with
the boss,ee hero Of vicksbutg,"
The Yahkse papers evidently regard him
as forlorn hope, on whosecuccess depends
our subjugalion or independence. The New
York Herald, referring to his Installation in
his new Office, candidIy admits that If the
rebellion is not crushed by this summer, ii
VIII UOV6T UC. htl VI tu0m bPCoA WIN NV
iering despondeney to uo of their prospects
and appear TO regard the coming campaign
an the crisis. The Examiner of this morn
ing contasIrsd very sensible and able edi-
,oriai on the 30 called "Peace Party OF the
North" There is no such word as peace in
the vocabulary of any party ,here, in
The sense in which we understand and ae-
cepi il. What peace IL 10 them, means wsr
10 us. The Peace party mean By tha. term
. reconstruction Of The old Union, and a re
giance.n The peace we are fighting for
Iand we have been peace men aIways3
means nothing more or iess than eternal
separation from Yankeedem as : basiS OF
dersiand this the better.
learn from The Exchange Bureau that e
proposition has been made to the yankee
Assistant Commissioner oil Exchange" +" which
il &C copied, will result in brief timein rid.
ding ns OF all the Yankee prisoners in Viz
ginia. It's acceptance is some what doubt
fol, as the enemy may wish TO retain some
of ouf men for any unexpected retaIliatoty
emergency. Although Beast Butler has not
been recognized in this matter, il is believ
ed thai no is the prompiot aad manager
and really insligared ths present inictmal
resumption OF exchanges.
| An incident occurred at City Point. on the
departure for Richmond OF lot of prisoneti
that came up nearly two weeks ago, thai
should not remain unrecorded. One OF the
prisoners, color bearer, when about TO be
captured, concealed his colofs on bis per
son and kept them so during his whole
term OF Imprisonment. When lhe flag o
truce boat mo we'd of ifom City Point up The
river, be drew forth The flag and rniursd
il deianily in the sight OF the Yankees, amt
TO the as.onishinent Of his companions
This noIe " 0rihy incident actually occutred
but has never been mentioned and re-
grsi that have been unable to learn eiihei
The name OF The faithful standard bearer o
lhs name of h:s regiment Such episodes O
The war should mol be omitted when its his
tory is made up.
Very little change has occurred in priceI
or financial msitets since my last. There
is some improvement in Five Millior
bonds and Fifteen Million Loan. The la.
sales OF the "ihousand aud one" suc.ot
aud commission houses will occur io-day
to morrow and the next until tks chang
Of iae currency is inaugurated. 10 resPSc
TO supplies, the time between now and q
fsw days after the first will be tho most
! trying period Of the war TO ,he body, if no
to the soul-l Correspondence of tie Dali.
(PstTsbure) Register.]