Alexandria (VA) Gazette, "Stampede of Slaves Frustrated," October 28, 1859

   STAMPEDE OF SLAVES FRUSTRATED. --The Towsontown Md., Advocate, has the following: --

   "We understand on Saturday night that a band of some forty slaves was to have congregated at Dr. Butler's place, near Finksburg, in Carroll Co., Md., but one of them disclosing the secret, the plan was frustrated and five of them arrested and placed in Westminster jail."

   The above is confirmed by the Westminster Sentinel, which states that "the slaves belonged to Dr. Butler, George Jacobs, and Hanson T. Bartholow. Horses and carriages were in waiting when the discovery was made. The Sentinel adds that they were all arrested, and that unknown parties were concerned in the attempted stampede."