St. Louis (MO) Republican, "Runaway," September 19, 1861

   RUNAWAY.––We saw five runaway slaves taken to the calaboose yesterday evening by persons who had taken them. The slaves passed entirely through the Federal forces here and no. interruption whatever occurred. The secessionists have charged that the purpose of this war was to free the negroes, and have talked so much about it, that it is no wonder their negroes leave them. They may blame themselves for the present stampede among slaves. The Government never meant to interfere with their negroes, but they pronounced it a lie. They now see their folly.––[St. Joseph Journal, 18th.