Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-11-13
Young Female captured and sold
bV Indians.

Young Female captured and sold
by Indians.
The Washington Republic of the 18th ult.
contains an interesting account from an Off
cial source, of the arrival at the head quarters
of the u States Mexican Boundary Commits
sion, on the Santa Rita de Cobre, of party
of New Mexcans, who had in their possession
a number of horses and mules and an interest
| ing young female, whom they had purchased
of the Pinol Indians, "like any other article
of merchandise, as matter of interest and
speculation" Mr. Bartlett, the Commission
er, deemed it his duty, with the cooperation
of Lieut. Col. Craig, to 'extend the protec-
ton of the laws of the United States over her,
and see, until such time that she could be de-
livered to her parents, that she be treated
with the utmost hospitality by the American
authorities of the place where she then hap
pened TO be-"
This was with reference to the second and
third sections of the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo, which makes it unlawful for any in
habitant Of the United States to purchase or
acquire any Mexican or foreigner residing in
Mexico, who may have been captured by In
dians inhabiting the territory of either of the
republics, or to purchase or acquire horses,
mules, cattle, or property of any kind, stolen
in the Mexican territory by such Indians; and
and the Government of the United States is
bound in the most solemn manner, as soon as
it shall know of such captives being within
its territory and shall be able to do so, through
4 the faithful exercise of its influence, and pow
1 er, to rescue them and return them to their
country, or deliver them to the agent or rep
resentatives of the Mexican government
The young captive stated that her name
was Inex Gonzales, daughter of a merchant of
in her fifteenth year. In September last she
! left her home in company with her uncle,
/ Leoncis Aldecona, her aunt, and another fe-
male, on a visit to the great fair of San Juan,
requiring journey of about eight days
With them, for protection, was guard Of
! ten soldiers, under the command of an ensign
When one days journey out, toward the ha-
cienda of Madalena, ION the Both of Septem-
/ Der, l850,) they were attacked by band of
Pinol Indians, who overpowered them, killed
! her uncle and the guard, save three persons,
and carried into captivity herself and female
companions. together with boy. She had
been with the Indians ever since She un-
derstood that the other captives were in New
Mexico, having been bought by party of
New Mexicans, who made the Indians vis-
it last winter, and who said their intention
was to set them at liberty. No improper
freedom was ever taken, or attempted to be
taken with her person. She was, how
ever, robbed of all her clothing except a skirt
and under linen, and made to work very hard
She spent the whole period of her captivity
at two of the regular rallying-spots or plant
ing-grounds of the Pinols.
| This female was quite young, artless, in
teresting In appearance, prepossessing In man
ners, and, by her bearing and department,
gave evidence that she must have belonged
to family well circumstanced in life.
General Garica Conde, the Mexican Com
missioner, being encamped within twenty
miles of the head quarters of the u States
Commission, Mr.. Bartlett dispatched a spe-
cial messenger to him, requesting his advice
and cooperation with him in this matter
He accordingly visited the Commissioner, and
upon inquiry he ascertained that he was ac-
quainted with the father of the released cap
tive, who was highly respectable citizen of
Santa Cruz. He approved highly of the
course of the United States Commissioner,
evincing as it would to his Government, the
desire and determination on the part of the
United States solemnly and faithfully to full
fl treaty stipulations. He also solicited that
the female should be kept under MIR. Bart
let's protection until such time as she could
be most safely returned home.