He then, having no time to spare, kept on his way toward York to find the army he had lost.
He passed within seven miles of Ewell's column on its way to Gettysburg, and neither knew that the other was near.

Had they effected a junction it would have saved the rebel cavalry a long, fruitless, and exhausting march, which kept them out of the battle on the first day.

It was one of those accidental circumstances which seemed to favor us in this campaign, while almost every incident at Chancellorsville was against us.
Finding Ewell had left York, Stuart turned and marched on Carlisle, which he found occupied by our troops.

He demanded the surrender of the place under a threat of bombardment.

General W.F.Smith, one of the heroes of the Peninsula, was not to be affected by menaces; and Stuart, whose time was precious and who had no ammunition to spare, turned off in hopes of reaching Gettysburg in time to take part in the battle.