Churnbusco, Mexico

a small village near the city of Mexico, where, on August 20, 1847, the advance divisions of Taylor’s forces, pursuing the fugitives of Padierna, encountered Santa Anna’s soldiers. The convent of San Pablo was the strong point, and against this Twiggs was sent, Worth advancing toward the south and Quitman and Pillow. co-operating against Santa Anna’s rear. The hottest fighting took place along che Rio Churubusco, where for some hours the Americans seemed threatened with defeat, but rallying they drove the Mexicans before them and carried the river dikes with their /4te de pont, the key to Santa Anna’s position. The attack was then concentrated upon the convent of San Pablo, Worth, Smith and Clarke joining with Twiggs. Worth’s guns were directed from an utterly unsuspected and unguarded quarter, throwing the garrison into confusion. The white flag was immediately raised and the stronghold surrendered. Numbers engaged: Americans, 8,000; Mexicans, 25,000.