Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-28
INRoADs OF THE CAMANCHEs.

lNROADS OF The CAMANCt1Eo'
CApTuRr OF TWO MEXICAN GIRLs.-Ar
intelligent gentleman, who left Chlhuahuf
some six weeks or two months since, gives
us intere sting and startling intelligence ii
relation to the inroads recently made by
the dreaded Camanches into the States Of
Chihuahua and Durango, and Of the raw
ages they have committed during these
predatory incursions. Thousands ana
thousands of horses and cattle have been
driven off, women have been led INTO cap"
tivity, ranches and haciendas innumera-
bic have been made desolote; nor is there
force enough to make Roadway against,
and rid the country successfully OF the IN
vaders. When repulsed in one place,
they appear in another, and commence a.
new their deprodations and atrocities.
1t is suspected, and with good show OF
reason, that number of half-brecd Cher
okee renegades are among the Camanches,
instigatng them to these deeds, and per-
haps leading them on to their commission,
On one occasion, a party numbering over
100 attacked five wagons on their way
from chihuahua to some other point, bent
upon capturing and plundering their con-
tents. A number of Americans were with
the wagons, and determining to resist TO
the last, they stationed themselves in the
most advantageous position, and common
ced a fire upon their assailants in good
earnest. 1t was while they were choosing
their position that a voice from the Indians
was heard shouting, in excellent English,
'That's right, huddle together, d-n ye =
The wagoners finally made out tobeat ,off
their assailants, and they were positive
that Cherokees were among the Indians.
Many of the MeXicans assert that the Ca
manches, from the daring and systematic
mode of their attacks, are led by Ameri-
cans; but this is fatty denied by all the
natives Of The United States, who know
that the Cherokees or some of our Wes-
tern Indians are leagued with their more
savage brethren Of the prairies.
To show the daring of the Indians, and
the extent to which they go in their ma
raudings, party of some two hundred
and fifty recently dashed boldly into Gu
encame, town of several thousand in
habitants, near the southern line of the
State of Durango, and carried off large
number Of valuable horses, besides many
prlsoners-the panic-stricken inhabitants
hardly making show of resistance. A.
mong the prisoners were two young, pref
~, and wel-informed girls, the daughters
OF wealthy Spanish merchant of that
place. The girls were at a small country
seat of their fathers near the edge of the
town, were among the first taken, and
were carried off By their captors to the
North. Their half frantic parent offered
heavy amount for their ransom or recap
ture, but all his efforts had been nefiectu-
al up to last accounts. We recollect these
girls well, having spent the better part of
two days at their fathers house while on
the march from Santa Fe to Mexico. The
hospitality Of the parent and the graceful
department Of his kind hearted daughters
have not yet been forgotten, and it is mel
ancholy to reflect that such cruel fate
has befallen them.-.N. o. Picauune Oh
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