Alexandria (VA) Gazette, "The Northampton Report," November 26, 1859

 THE NORTHAMPTON REPORT.–– The report of a slave stampede to come off in Northampton county, Va., to-day, originated from an anonymous letter received by Mr. Raleigh, of that county, in which “A Friend of Humanity” states that an attempt will be made at four places on the Eastern shore of Virginia, to-day, (one of them being Pungoteague,) to free the slaves and send them off to Canada. Col. Mumford, Secretary of State, has telegraphed to Norfolk to send 300 muskets, with ammunition, to Col. Finney, of Accomac.