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manded at Fronteras, at the time of my visit there 
with Colonel Craig in May, 1851, was in command 
here, and came out to meet us as we passed through 
the plaza. 
To our infinite astonishment and regret, we learned 
that Senorita Inez Gonzales, the Mexican girl whom 
we had liberated from captivity, and restored to her 
parents at Santa Cruz in September, was living at this 
place with the officer just named. Captain G. himself, 
although acquainted with all the circumstances of her 
restoration, did not mention her name to me; but 
having been informed of the fact from others, I asked 
him if she was at his quarters. He replied that she 
was, but was quite ill, and furthermore that she was 
about to return with her mother to Santa Cruz. On 
telling him that I must see her, he invited me into his 
house, whither I was accompanied by several gentle- 
men of the Commission. ‘The poor girl seemed very 
glad to see us. She was not ill, but evidently felt 
under some restraint, as the Captain remained dur- 
ing the interview. She seemed very sad and un- 
happy; and when asked if she would accompany 
us back to the States, as we had before invited 
her, she knew not what to say, and, fearing to give 
offence to her new captor, looked to him for a reply. 
The interview was a very unsatisfactory one, and we 
were all quite reluctant to leave her in such a position ; 
but Captain Gomez assured us she would return home 
with her mother, who was then in Tubac. The next 
day we accordingly took leave, expecting that the 
party she accompanied would overtake us. 
In a book of travels in a strange country, one is 
