Troy (AL) Independent Republican, "Great Stampede of Slaves," December 16, 1857

   GREAT STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.––A great number of slaves have escaped recently from the neighborhood of Cambridge, Maryland. On the night of the 24th ult., thirty made off in a body, and within a few nights previous to that time fourteen had left. They belonged to different parties, and rewards amounting to $3,100 were offered for their recovery.