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ANOTHER SLAVE STAMPEDE. Baltimore; Aug 9. Five runaway slaves were brought here this morning in the Susquehanna cars from Pennsylvania. The runaways were secreted on the farm of a colored man, one mile across the Pennsylvania line, and a party proceeded there with a view to their capture. They succeeded in arresting seven of them. In passing through Sprattsburgh, some Abolitionists, headed by Postmaster Brown, made an attempt at recapture, and rescued two of the slaves. Mr. Brown was knocked down,

Citation

"Another Slave Stampede,"  Worcester (MA) Spy, August 14, 1850, p. 2.

Related Escape / Stampede
Location of Stampede
Maryland
Coverage Type
Original
Location of Coverage- City
Worcester
Location of Coverage- State
Massachusetts
Contains Stampede Term
Yes