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 A: cur solicitation we have been pernittsd 10 copy the subjoinel extract of letter from Lieut.. W. G. PEcK. U. s. Corps A ToPograph- irsl Engineers, to his friends in this town, da- ted Santa Fe, February 10, 1877.

 "Ws have just coms out of bloody rsvClu- ton. of which will give you nasty sketch. reservnS tho details till some more favorable occasion, plot was discovered in December by which il seems that, all the Americans wsre to be murdered. The ringleaderS were arrest d and after some few days confinement were released. We supposed lhat all was quiet, till about 20 days ago VIC received the startling in- lelllgenes that Gov. Bent. Mr. Lisle Mr Loe, and young Beaubieu. had been saockingly murdered in Taos. This Sas the signal for an insurrecuon, and we heard of bodies of armed men collecting in all directions.

 Prompt measures were taken for the security of Santa Fs, and Col. Price started with 32O men for the scene of the buteheries. A: Can- ada he met rabble of about 1000 men, and ai. ter sharp skirmish routed them, killing 26. His owh loss was two killed, and six wounded After being joined by company of regular Dragons, he continued on till near Ernbuda, where Capt. Burgwin, of tne Dragons, and Capt. St. Vrain, of the Santa Fs volunteers dis covered tho Mexicans in ambush, ready to spring upon them as soon as they should have entered a narrow pass. Another skirmish cost the Mexicans 20 men. the Americans losing only. The rebels retrea ed from that place to the Pueblo og Taos where. they made a final stand in one of the strongest places of New Mexico. The Pueblo consists of two pyrami- dial buildings, each 5 to 6 stories high. and proof against cannon shot. Here a desperate battle was fought, lasting from o'clock. P. M l till near sun down of the next day. The resnl, 1 was tha, our troops carried the place, killing from to 200 rebels. It wss dearly bought victory on cur side-for we lost Cavt. Burgwin one of the bravest officers of the army. who fell in the charge. beside or 10 men. The leader Pablo Nontoya, was captured and hung in Taos Several other prisoners were taken, and will be tried here.

 At the Moro, Capt. Henley attacked a body of tho insnrgsnty, killed l4, but lost his own life in sormins house. His c"mpany cap tured Is prisoners who are DOW in the sala. boose here, waiting for thoir trial. think the revolution is now at an end, and in looking back 6nd that it has cost the lives of thirty Anne, icans, including party of seven who were surprised and murdered near the More The loss on the side of the censpirators canne be less than two hundred killed and vast number wounded.

 Such are the outlines wh oh wil! fill nP in ! detail when return 10 the States. which will be as soon as the Spring opens. hope to start for Washington by the 10th of April. and # lucky shall be there ssme time in June.