The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-23 00:00:00

The Mobile Herald states that there had been a
revolt at Puebla, and that the Americans at that place
and at the city of Mexico had lost 2,000 men.
It was said that General Paredes was on the road
between Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico, with a
large force of gnerillu.
As we have already said, the last accounts from
Mexico are so contradictory, that it would be prema-
ture to conclude with certainty that General
Scott was in full possession of the capital. Of
course there could be ne longer room for doubt, if full
dependance was to be placed on a letter said to have
reached New York, from a Spanish house in the city
of Mexico, under date Sept. 19, from which we ap-
pend an extract ; but, to say the truth, it bears evi-
dence of American manufacture. After noticing the
fight at Chapoltepec and Mill del Rey, the writer pro-
ceeds thus :

Seeing that the city would inevitably be attacked, Gen.
Santa Anna, during the action+, caused a number of trenches
to be cut enrols the road leading to the city, which were
flooded with water. On the morning of the 14th, before day-
light, the enemy, with a part of his force, commenced
hie march upon the city. Our soldiers posted behind the
arches•of the aqueduct, and several breast-works which had
been hastily thrown up, annoyed him so severely, together
with the trenches which he had to bridge over, that he did
not arrive at the gates until late in the afternoon. Here
he halted and attempted to bombard the city, which he did
during the balance of the day and the day following, doing
immense damage. In some cases whole blocks were destroyed
and a great number of men, women, and children killed and
wounded. The picture was awful. One deafening roar
filled our ears, one cloud of smoke met our eyes, now
and then mixed with flame, and amid it all we could hear
the various shrieks of the wounded and dying. But the city
bravely resisted the hundreds of flying shells. It hurled
back defiance to the bloodthirsty Yankee, and convinced him
that his bombe could not reduce the Mexican capital. The
enemy then changed his plan, and determined to enter the
city, where we were prepared to meet him, having barri-
aided the streets with sand-bags, and provided on the
housetops and at the windows all who could bear
arms or hurl missiles, atones, bricks, &c., on the heads
of the enemy Before General Scott had fairly passed
the gates he found the difficulty of his pomp
tion. A perfect torrent of balls and atones rained upon his
troops. Many were killed, and more wounded. Still he
kept advancing until he gained the entrance of two streets
lading direct to the Plaza. Finding that he could not op-
pose bimetal to our soldiers, who were all ported out of sight,
and that he was lasing his men rapidly, General Soon took
possession of the convent of San
hider,
which extends back
to the centre of a block, end at once set his sappers and
miners to cutting a way dineetly through the blocks
of buildings. In some instances whole houses were
blown up to facilitate his progress; but after several
hours he again emerged into the street, and finally
regained the Plan with great lose. On entering
the Plaza a heavy firs was opened on him from the palace
and cathedral, which were filled and covered with our patriotic
name. Finding himself thus assaulted, the enemy drew out
his force in the Plaza, and opened a cuionade on the palace
and cathedral, firing over 100 shots, which did immense'
damage to the buildings, and caused a sense loss of killed
and wounded. Seeing farther resistance melees, our soldiers
ceased firing, and on the 16th of
of Septemberlmmi
day!) the enemy was in possession the mi
capital. Though we infieted havoc and death upon
the Yankees, we suffered greedy ourselves. Many were
killed by the blowing up of the hooves, many by the bom-
bardment, but more by the confusion which prevailed in the
city, and altogether we cannot count our killed, wounded,
and missing since the actions commenced yesterday, at less
than 4,000, among whom are many women and children.
The enemy conferee a lase of over 1,000; it is no doubt
much greater. What a calamity! But Mexico will yet have
vengeance. God will avenge us for our sufferings.