CHURUBUSCO, a village of Mexico on the river of the same name, about six miles south of the capital. It contains a massive stone convent. It was here that Major General Winfield Scott in his brilliant southern campaign of the war between Mexico and the United States (1846-48) fought the battle of that name as an aftermath of the action at Contreras the same day (August 20, 1847). Brigadier General Worth, who had been act ing as rear guard at San Agustin, moved forward toward San An tonio to find, after trying a turning movement, that, on account of the victory at Contreras, the strong fortifications before him had been evacuated by General Santa Anna's Mexicans. Worth pressed on to meet stout and unexpected resistance at the bas tioned bridgehead of Churubusco. Scott, taking charge of Pillow's and Twiggs' troops, a part of whom he sent to reinforce Worth, decided upon a turning movement. Sending Pierce and Shields over a road around Santa Anna's right flank, he ordered them to strike the Mexican general in rear. Though the untrained militia making the detour did not at first acquit themselves well, Worth stubbornly pressed in front and, after severe charging in which his troops succeeded in turning Santa Anna's left flank, was able to take the bridgehead and the well fortified convent beyond. The pursuit continued for over two miles. In addition to the guns and ammunition taken, the Mexican losses probably mounted to 10,000. The Americans lost about 95o.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.-Justin H. Smith, The War with Mexico, Vol. I. Bibliography.-Justin H. Smith, The War with Mexico, Vol. I. (1919) ; George B. McClellan, The Mexican War Diary (1917) ; C. M. Wilcox, History of the Mexican War (1892) ; W. A. Ganoe, The His tory of the United States Army (1924) ; Original Correspondence and Reports in Old Files Section, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. (W. A. G.)