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ngth to Grant's, which moreover it has beaten until it has become an object of sheer compassion. We venture to suggest to the astute tactician of the Times, that it is impudence to talk of besieging a city thus situated. An army must first beat another army in the field before it can besiege it; but the strategist of the Times would have the beaten army improve its position by besieging the victorious army. A notable device, truly; almost as wise in the conception as that recorded of Marie Antoinette, who, when told that her people lacked bread, recommended Queen cake as a substitute. There is some little difference, too, between the situation of Richmond now and that of Paris in 1814, though this military correspondent does not appear to recognize it. When Paris surrendered to the allies, they were already on the heights of Montmartre, with 200,000 men and 600 pieces of cannon. Nevertheless, the surrender was owing to treachery on the part of Marmont, who had never forgiven Napol