Chicago (IL) Tribune, "Stampede of Negroes," September 20, 1861

Stampede of Negroes.

There was a stampede of negroes, 14 in number, men, women and children, in the neighborhood to Lewinsville today. They came to our lines seeking protection, saying they were to have been sent to Manassas this morning. Gen Smith sent them to Washington. They belong to the estate of the late Commodore Jones. They stated that this left at their home only a daughter of the Commodores, her mother having departed sometime ago for Manassas Junction.