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A Scrap for the Historian—While Gene- \ ral Butler is writing his reply to General I Grant, let him not forget to insert a conversa tion between himself and an able ofllcer which is not unknown in army circles. • An expedition was planned against Rich mond. Butler observed to the proposed leader, I "You must leave nothing of Richmond." "Do you mean, seriously, destroy the city T" "Yes, ! and have the ground plowed up." The officer