Finding that he was not pursued he turned back to Winchester, where Crook was stationed with a small force, and drove him out.

He then pushed north until he had reached the Potomac, then he sent McCausland across to Chambersburg, Pa., to destroy that town.

Chambersburg was a purely defenceless town with no garrison whatever, and no fortifications; yet McCausland, under Early's orders, burned the place and left about three hundred families houseless.

This occurred on the 30th of July.

I rescinded my orders for the troops to go out to destroy the Weldon Railroad, and directed them to embark for Washington City.