Fredericksburg and Concentration at Culpeper- Reconnoissance in force by the Federal Cavalry under General Pleasanton-Desper- ate Engagement at Beverly Ford or Brandy Station-Capture of General Stuart's Head -quarters' Chest containing Lee's Plans- Prompt Measures by General Hooker to Defeat Lee's Purposes- Lee Forced to the Shenandoah Valley instead of moving North- ward and East of the Mountain as he Intended-Daily Marches of the Two Armies - Exposed Condition of General Milroy at Win- chester-Warned of his Danger he Declares his Ability to Main- tain his Position - Reconnoissances made and Skirmishes with the Advancing Enemy-Arrival of Early's and Johnson's Divisions before Winchester-Rodes' Division drives Colonel McReynolds from Berryville - His Wagon - train Flees to the Potomac at Wil- liamsport-Pursued by Jenkins' Cavalry-Capture of Martinsburg by General Rodes - Severe Fighting at Winchester - Milroy aban- dons Winchester in the night and flees toward Harper's Ferry— Intercepted by the Confederates- His Forces Defeated and many Slain and Captured- Escape of part of his Force to Maryland Heights, and others to Everett or Bloody Run in Southern Pennsyl- Preparations for the Reception of the Enemy. Advance of General Jenkins. Description of Southern Pennsylvania - Preparations made to Repel the Threatened Invasion-Departments of the Monongahela and Susquehanna ordered-The Militia called out - Intense Excite- ment along the Southern Border-Graphic Description by Rev. Dr. Philip Schaff-Excitement in Chambersburg, and the contents of the Bank, stores, and Court House secreted or sent away-Flight of the Farmers with their Horses and Cattle-McReynolds' Wagon- train Flees down the Valley-Tremendous Panic of the Teamsters -Dashes through Chambersburg-Jenkins' Cavalry in Pursuit enters Chambersburg-Capture of Lieutenant Smith and George Hawkins in the Public Square-Perilous Escape of their Captors- Desperate Strait of Mr. J. S. Brand-Reprisals made upon the Town for Captured Horses and Accouterments - Shirk's Hill occu- pied-Scouring the Country for Plunder-Horses and Negroes taken-Narrow Escape of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens-Jenkins orders the Stores and Shops to be Opened -Alarm of the Confederates and Hasty Falling Back-Jenkins Plunders the Southern part of Stuart's Cavalry leaves its Encampment on the South bank of the Rap- - Page. - Page. Immediate Dispatch of this Fact to Harrisburg — Benjamin S. CONTENTS. - Collision between Federal Cavalry and part of Imboden's force - xvii Page. wood to Prevent his Communications from being Interrupted by Page 114 CHAPTER V. The Advance of the Federal Army. General Hooker, advised of the whereabouts of the Confederate Army, |