Historical Documents

   A number of negroes in the vicinity of Lagrange, lately had their preparations completed for a trip to Mexico. They were provided with guns, ammunition, etc., to force their way through any opposition which they might encounter. Fortunately they were detected in time to have their contemplated stampede effectually arrested. 

   STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.––The papers of the Eastern Shore record the sudden disappearance of a number of slaves. Three men, belonging to Mr. Wm. H. De Courcey, of Wye Neck, Queen Anne's county, ran off on the night of the 14th inst; he offers $500 for their arrest. Three servants belonging, one to Mr. John W. Battie, one to Mr. John Harris, and the other to Mr. Spedden Orem, of Talbot county, disappeared on Saturday night last, taking with them two horses belonging to Morris O. Colston, esq., and one to Mr. Battie. Mr. Colston pursued, but succeeded only in recovering the horses. 

   STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.––The papers of the Eastern Shore record the sudden disappearance of a number of slaves. Three men, belonging to Mr. Wm. H. De Courcey, of Wye Neck, Queen Anne's county, ran off on the night of the 14th inst; he offers $500 for their arrest. Three servants belonging, one to Mr. John W. Battle, one to Mr. John Harris, and the other to Mr. Spedden Orem, of Talbot county, disappeared on Saturday night last, taking with them two horses belonging to Morris G. Colston, esq., and one to Mr. Battle. Mr. Colston pursued, but succeeded only in recovering the horses.––Balt. Clipper. 

   STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.--The papers of the eastern shore record the sudden disappearance of a number of slaves. Three men belonging to Mr. Wm. H. DeCourcey, of Wye Neck, Queen Anne's County, ran off on the night of the 14th inst.; he offers $500 for their arrest. Three servants, belonging, one to Mr. John W. Battie, one to Mr. John Harris, and the other to Mr. Spedden Orem, of Talbot County, disappeared on Saturday night last, taking with them two horses belonging to Morris G. Colston, and one to Mr. Battie. Mr. Colston pursued, but succeeded only in recovering the horses.--Baltimore Clipper. 

   "The North American is so hard up for ammunition that it has been compelled to resort to a repetition of the slanders of the Harrisburg American, to eke out its sorry slanders against BIGLER; and in doing this, is forced to endorse a publication of the alleged private conversation of Hon. Geo. W. Woodward, at Harrisburg!"–Pennsylvanian.

Circuit Court of the U.S. 

for the 7th Circuit & District of Michigan

Thornton Timberlake

vs. 

Josiah Osborn

Jefferson Osborn

Ellison Osborn

David T. Nicholson

Ishmael Lee

William Jones 

Ebenezer McIlvain}

Slave Stampede.-- Some ninety slaves are said to have run away from Kanawha county, a few days ago. 

   SLAVE STAMPEDE STORY EXPLODED. – We see, by the Kanawha Republican, that the only foundation for the alleged stampede of ninety negroes from Kanawha was the removal of about that number of slaves from Kanawha, under the care of their masters, to New Orleans.

   SLAVE STAMPEDE.––We see by the Kanowha [Kanawah] (Va.) Republican that the only foundation for the alleged stampede of ninety negroes from Kanawha, was the removal of about that number of slaves from Kanawha, under the care of their masters, to New Orleans. 

   It is stated that the only foundation for the alleged stampede of ninety negroes from Kanawha, was the removal of about that number of slaves from Kanawha, under the care of their masters, to New Orleans. 

   SLAVE STAMPEDE.––Some ninety slaves are said to have run away form Kanawha county, Va., in one herd, a few days since. 

   Forcible Jail Delivery.-–There was a stampede from the Lauderdale county, Miss., jail, on the night of the 27th ult. All the prisoners made their escape, and had not been retaken at the last accounts, viz: B. Thompson, sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for negro stealing; Thomas Boyd, sentenced to two months for assault and battery, and three runaway slaves. 

   Highly Interesting from Rochester.

STAMPEDE AMONG FUGITIVE SLAVES––ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF LOLA MONTES––CANAL ENLARGEMENT MEETING, ETC.

                                                              Rochester, May 13, 1852.

   Warrants have been issued to-day for the arrest of several fugitive slaves in this city. Three slaves are known to have been in the city yesterday; but they are believed to have taken a sudden departure by the underground railroad, and there is little prospect of any arrest of either of the parties for whom warrants have been issued. 

   A STAMPEDE AT WATERTOWN.––During the sittings of the Anti-Slavery Convention in this city, Deputy Marshal Fitch had occasion to take the cars on the East for private business. A lynx-eyed Abolitionist of this town was on his trail and by a  species of clairvoyance peculiar to that sect discovered that he had a warrant in his pocket for the arrest of a Fugitive Slave in Watertown, and that he had with the utmost caution and secrecy taken the cars for that place armed to the teeth with revolves and determination to execute the Fugitive Slave Law. Those who were present in Corinthian Hall that morning will long remember the appearance of a little band of "earnest men" at the eastern door whose every look, and word, and action, betrayed the depth of their purpose and the sublimity of their mission. Brief and significant inquires were made in regard to the whereabouts of Abolitionists in Jefferson County, and then they vanished as hurridly as they came.

   A regular stampede took place among the slaves of Mr. J. Mattingly, near St. Louis, on the night of the 13th inst. Seven of them made their escape. 

     "Uncle Tom's Cabin as it is."

   This long promised publication, which seems to have had as many ante-natal difficulties to encounter as "Poor Yerrick" had, is, at length, born and swaddled; and Buffalo, this Queen City of the Lakes, has the high honor, or the humiliating affliction, whichever it may be considered by the reader, or being the place of its nativity and the residence of its parent. 

  The Slave Stampede.––A number of persons have gone in pursuit of the fourteen male and female slaves of Mrs. Pendletown, of this county, who ran off on Satruday night to Pennsylvania. They were, at the time, hired out in different sections of the county. Mrs. P. has offered a reward of $1,400 for their recovery. 

   THERE was an extensive slave stampede in Pendleton Co., Va., on the night of the 28th ult

   A SLAVE STAMPEDE.--It is said there was a regular stampede on the night of the 28th ult., among the slaves of Pendleton county, Va.–– Among those who left were three belonging to Z. Dyer, Esq., late Clerk of the county; two were owned by Cyrus Hopkins, Esq., and one by Elijah Stonestreet. About a year since, A.W. Dyer, Esq., of the same county, lost four valuable slaves in the same way. 

   A Slave Stampede.--It is said there was a regular stampede on the night of the 28th ult., among the slaves of Pendleton county, Va. Among those who left were three belonging to Z. Dyer, Esq., late Clerk of the county; two were owned by Cyrus Hopkins, Esq., and one by Elijah Stonestreet. About a year since, A.W. Dyer, Esq., of the same county, lost four valuable slaves in the same way. 

   A SLAVE STAMPEDE.––We understand that fourteen negroes, male and female, belonging to Mrs. Pendleton, of Hagerstown, and hired out at different places in the country, ran away on Saturday night last, to Pennsylvania. A reward of four hundred dollars is offered for their apprehension, and a number of persons who did not "loathe" the Fugitive Slave Law, are in hot pursuit of them. 

   P.S.––These Slaves were captured at Harrisburg and confined in the jail at that place. 

   THE NEGROES LEAVING.  We learn from the Rockingham, Va., Register, that on last Wednesday night, two weeks, there was a considerable stampede among the negroes of Pendleton county in that State. Z. Dyer, Esq., late clerk of the county, lost three; Cyrus Hopkins, Esq., two; and Elijah Stonestreet, one. About a year since, A.W. Dyer, of the same county, lost four of his most valuable slaves in the same way.

THE NEGROES LEAVING.-- We learn from the Rockingham, Va. Register, that on the 4th inst., there was a considerable stampede among the negroes of Pendleton county, in that State, Z. Dyer, Esq., late Clerk of the County, lost three; Cyrus Hopkins, Esq., two; and Elijah Stonestreet, one.-- About a year since, A.W. Dyer, of the same county, lost four of his mot valuable slaves in the same way. 

   STAMPEDE.––Sometime Tuesday night, seven negro men, the property of the Messrs. Arterburn, in this city, broke out of their "quarters," and ran off. We suppose they are "pre-lying," or lying out in some of the cornfields in the county. Several of them had heavy "bracelets" on.

A SLAVE STAMPEDE.-- We understand that fourteen negroes, males and females, belonging to Mr. Pendleton, of Hagerstown, and hired out at different places in the country, ran away, to Pennsylvania a few weeks ago. A reward of four hundred dollars was offered for their apprehension, and they were subsequently captured near Harrisburg. 

   STAMPEDE –– There was a stampede among the negroes in Washington county, Md., week before last, and one person, a lady, lost fourteen on the occasion. It is said they went through Harrisburg last Sunday a week. The negroes have not been taken. 

   STAMPEDE.––On Tuesday night, the 24th ult., seven slaves belonging to the Messrs. Arterburn, of Louisville, broke out of their quarters and ran off. It was supposed that they were lying out in some of the cornfields in the country. 

      Negro Stampede.

   On Tuesday night last, eight slaves, (five men, a woman, and two children) belonging to sundry citizens of Mason county, made their escape, and have not yet been recovered. There is strong ground of suspicion that a portion, if not all of the fugitives, fled in concert, and that they were aided by white confederates in crossing the river. The outrages thus inflicted on the owners, loudly demanded redress; and the slave holders of this region ought to devise for themselves some practical and efficient remedy. The proposition made at a public meeting in this city two or three months ago, for an association of slaveholders, has not, so far as we have heard, been acted on, by any considerable number of them. 

NEGRO STAMPEDE--LARGE REWARD.--Attention is directed to the advertisement in another column, offering a large reward for the apprehension of runaway negroes.

   We copy the following from the Maysville Eagle of Thursday evening, the 9th inst:

   NEGRO STAMPEDE.––On Tuesday night last eight slaves, (five men, a woman, and two children) belonging to sundry cities of Mason county, made their escape, and have not yet been recovered. There is ground of suspicion that a portion, if not all of the fugitives, fled in concert, and they were aided by white confederates in crossing the river. The outrages thus inflicted on the owners, loudly demanded redress; and the slaveholders of this region ought to devise for themselves some practical and efficient remedy. The proposition made at a public meeting in this city two or three months ago, for an association of slaveholders, has not, so far as we have heard, been acted on, by any considerable number of them. 

SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!

     RUNAWAY from the subscribers on the night of the 4th inst., the following slaves: Bernard, a bright mulatto boy, tall and good looking; speaks French and English, aged about twenty-six years, and belongs to Lewis V. Bogy, of Ste. Genevieve. 

    Henry, also a bright mulatto, rather small, but very active; speaks French and English, aged about eighteen years, and belongs also to Lewis V. Bogy. 

   Joseph, a red mulatto, tall and slender, speaks French and English, aged from twenty-six to twenty-eight years, belongs to Antoine Janis, of Ste. Genevieve. 

   Theodore, a mulatto, short and stumpy, with a downcast look, speaks French and English, aged about twenty-three to twenty-five years, belongs to Neree Valle of St. Genevieve. 

   STAMPEDE.––There was a stampede among the negro slaves in Washington Co., Md., week before last, and a Mrs. Pendleton lost fourteen on the occasion. The negroes have not been taken. 

   SLAVE STAMPEDE.––We notice in the St. Louis papers that nine slaves recently ran-away from their masters, in and near St. Genevieve, Missouri, on the night of the 4th of September. The slaves have been traced across the river, into Illinois, and it is believed they were accompanied by whites, who directed their flight to the neighborhood of Sparta, Randolph county, where a very strong anti-slavery feeling exists. Persons have proceeded to that locality, to secure the fugitives if possible. The probability is, that they will not be successful. The slaves were young men, ranging from 20 to 30 years of age. A reward of twelve hundred dollars is offered for their arrest. 

   SLAVE STAMPEDE.––Eight slaves escaped from St. Genevieve, Mo., and that vicinity one night last week. They are in Illinois, and officers are in pursuit. 

   Negro Stampede.––The Marysville (Ky.) Eagle says that on the night of the 7th inst. eight slaves belonging to sundry citizens of Mason county, Ky., made their escape across the Ohio river. It was thought that they fled in concert, and were aided by white confederates. The Eagle calls upon the slaveholders to form an association for self-defence. 

   On the night of the 28th of August there was a regular stampede among the slaves of Pendleton county, Va. It is said that several dozens of most valuable slaves made their exit on this occasion from the county; and that no hope of their recovery is entertained, as it is believed that they had it cut and dried to go to Canada without delay. 

   NEGRO STAMPEDE.––On Tuesday night last, (five men, a woman, and two children) belonging to sundry citizens of Mason county, Kentucky, made their escape, and have not yet been recovered.––There is strong ground of suspicion that a portion, if not all of the fugitives, fled in concert, and that they were aided by white confederates in crossing the river. Tee [The] Maysville Eagle calls for an association of Slave holders for the protection of their property. 

Negro Stampede. -- On Tuesday night last, eight slaves, (five men, a woman, and two children,) belonging to sundry citizens of Mason county, (Ky.) made their escape, and have not been recovered.-- There is strong ground of suspicion that a portion, if not all of the fugitives, fled in concert, and that they were aided by white confederates in crossing the river. The outrages thus inflicted on the owners, loudly demand redress; and the slaveholders of this region ought to devise for themselves some practical and efficient remedy.--Marysville Eagle

   FUGITIVE SLAVE.––Three of the nine runaway slaves from St. Genevieve, Mo., were captured last week in the vicinity of this city. They were taken to St. Louis last Saturday. A reward of $1600 was offered for the capture of the whole gang. We have not heard what proportion will be awarded for this partial capture.

   ARREST OF THE OTHER STE. GENEVIEVE FUGITIVE SLAVES.––The St. Louis papers state that late on Monday afternoon, Mr. E.B. Way, a resident of Illinois, about fifteen miles east of Alton, discovered a gang of five negroes in his woods as he was passing by. Supposing them to be the Ste. Genevieve fugitives, he induced them to go to his house under the belief that he would assist them to escape. They accompanied him and partook of a supper, which was ordered by Mr. Way to be prepared for them, whilst he left the house under a pretext of getting the wagon ready to carry them further on––but in reality to get the assistance of a neighbor, Mr. W.A. Scott, to assist in making them prisoners. Previous to his leaving, Mr. Way secured their guns, which were brought by the negroes to the house, so that with the assistance of Mr. Scott––they being well armed––the whole were arrested without difficulty, and secured.

There was a stampede among the negro slaves in Washington Co., Md., week before last, and a Mrs. Pendleton lost fourteen on the occasion. The negroes have not been taken.––[Mil. Free Democrat.

                Great Slave Stampede.

   ESCAPE OF THIRTY-ONE NEGROES––TROUBLE ANTICIPATED BETWEEN THE OWNERS AND FREE BLACKS AT RIPLEY, OHIO, ETC.

                    MAYSVILLE, KY., Sept. 27, 1852.

   Thirty-one slaves, from the neighborhood of Augusta, and Dover, Ky., escaped to Ohio last night. They were traced to Ripley on the river, and were pursued by their owners and others from this side. The clothes taken by the slaves were found concealed in a yard, and the owners were refused a warrant to search the house in which it was supposed most of the slaves were hid. Five who had continued on were pursued by their masters, and three captured. They are expected to be brought over tonight. 

   ESCAPE OF SLAVES.––On Saturday night week seven slaves escaped from Wood county, Va., to parts unknown. Six of these slaves belonged to Wm. Spencer, Esq., and one to the estate of Geo. W. Kincheloe, dec'd. Stampedes have been very frequent this season in that vicinity. 

            Stampede of Slaves.

   MAYSVILLE, September 29.––Thirty-one slaves a day or two ago ran away from here to Ripley, Ohio, and have not yet been arrested. Trouble is apprehended unless the authorities surrender them. 

   SLAVE STAMPEDE.––Eight slaves escaped from St. Genevieve, Mo., and that vicinity last week. They are in Illinois, and officers are in pursuit. 

                              GREAT SLAVE STAMPEDE. 

MAYSVILLE, KY., Sept. 27.--Thirty one slaves from the neighborhood of Augusta and Dover, Ky., escaped to Ohio last night. They were traced to Ripley on the river, and were pursued by their owners and others from this side.-- The clothes taken by the slaves were found concealed in a yard, and the owners were refused a warrant to search the house in which it was supposed most of the slaves were hid. Five who had continued on were pursued by their masters, and three captured. They are expected to be brought over to-night. 

   The negroes of Ripley assisted in numbers, armed with guns, and surrounded the hotel where the Kentuckians stopped. Fears are entertained of a serious disturbance, as the Kentuckians remain there on the watch, and are determined to recover the slaves. 

             A Stampede of Slaves.

   MAYSVILLE, KY., Sept. 29––Thirty-one slaves escaped from this place a day or two ago, to Ripley, Ohio, where they concealed themselves, and had not been arrested at the latest accounts. The Kentuckyans are on the [illegible] as trouble is anticipated, if they are not given up immediately by the authorities. 

         [SECOND DISPATCH.]

   MAYSVILLE, Sept. 29––The clothes taken by the slaves were found concealed in a yard and the owners were refused a warrant to search the house in which it was supposed most of the slaves were hid. Five who had continued on were pursued by their masters and were captured. They are expected to be brought over tonight. 

               From the Carolina Spartan.

       INSUBORDINATION OF NEGROES.

   ANOTHER NEGRO STAMPEDE.––On Saturday or Sunday night last, some thirty-two slaves, the property of citizens of Mason and Bracken counties, made their escape across the Ohio river. Three of them captured some thirty-five miles back of Ripley, have since returned; but owing to the facilities for flight afforded in Ohio, the probability is that the residue will make good their escape. It is beyond question that fugitive slaves are afforded protection, means and facilities, by people of Ohio, regardless of the obligations and duties devolved on them by the Constitution and Laws of the United States. 

   Now, our readers well know that we are not in the habit of allowing any sort of exciting or inflammatory matter to enter these columns. We have been disposed to forbear much, in order to quiet agitation and to give evidence to the North that the South in good faith acquiesce in the Compromise measures.

MOVEMENT AMONG THE NEGRO SLAVES IN AMERICA