[Sherman Logan]

When she mentioned she thought there were 15 other white captives at the Indians’ camp, all of them being subjected to a similar fate, the Texan lawmakers and officials said they were detaining the Comanche chiefs while they rescued the others.

While not an unreasonable response under the circumstances, it should be noted this was a violation by the Texans of a safe conduct under flag of truce. It also wasn't a particularly good idea, as it turned out.

[virgil283]

this was a violation by the Texans of a safe conduct ...not exactly one sided though.. these chiefs had been denying they held this girl, or any others captive for over two years...so it was they who violated the terms ...

[virgil283]

this was a violation by the Texans of a safe conduct ...not exactly one sided though.. these chiefs had been denying they held this girl, or any others captive for over two years...so it was they who violated the terms ...

[Cvengr]

A truce assumes honor amongst both sides in a disagreement, not honor of criminal action. Once the kidnapped victim gave testimony of others still being held captive, those receiving the report were duty bound to act upon it, not to honor the criminal behavior of their adversaries.

With over 500 different tribes/nations of ‘native Americans’ throughout the continent, I haven’t found much in common between them other than perhaps most were pagan. It isn’t surprising for those who worship demons to also oppose anything Christian, even degenerating into cannibalism, but the relationships with settlers and colonials with Native Americans is as diverse as European History. Freedom and Liberty tended to follow the path of Christianity than any other substitute for a relationship with God.