Baltimore (MD) Sun, "Slave Stampede in Kentucky," January 29, 1856

Slave Stampede in Kentucky--A Slave Woman Murdering Her Children to prevent their being taken back to Slavery.

    CINCINNATI. JAN 28. -- There was quite a stampede among the slaves of the border counties of Kentucky last night, and the whereabouts of several having been discovered in this city, the officers at noon to day proceeded to make the arrests. On approaching a house where the slaves were secreted the latter fired upon them, wounding two or three spectators slightly. One slave woman, finding that escape was impossible, cut the throats of her children, killing one instantly, and severely wounding two others! Six slaves were apprehended but eight are said to have escaped.