The Mexican Congress had already authorized the treatment of Texian rebels as pirates at the time of the battle of the Alamo in February, 1836. Also, when the Coleto battle took place the following month, the Mexican perception of the Texian forces may well have been further heightened by the Texan anger embodied in the exhortation to "Remember the Alamo!" So, though the prisoners were given a trial of sorts, it is not astonishing that commanders raised in a machismo society where fear, weakness and sentiment were not qualities one would want to display to one's troops ordered their summary execution.
Stephen F Austin was put into jail because while he was in Mexico, he gave Santa Anna a document that stated what the Texans wanted. Even though Santa Anna said no to most of the demands, Stephen F Austin still sent a letter to the Texas government to tell them that Santa Anna said yes! The Mexicans intercepted the letter and put Stephen F Austin in jail.
Stephen F Austin was put into jail because while he was in Mexico, he gave Santa Anna a document that stated what the Texans wanted. Even though Santa Anna said no to most of the demands, Stephen F Austin still sent a letter to the Texas government to tell them that Santa Anna said yes! The Mexicans intercepted the letter and put Stephen F Austin in jail.
yes there was Stephen f. Austin wrote a letter to santa Anna and it said they wanted like 5 different things and santa Anna said yes to everything except the last one which is "Texas becoming a separate state from Mexico and then when Stephen was on his way home he wrote and strongly worded letter about santa Anna to read to the anglos and some Mexican soilders stopped him along the way and when they read this letter (the letter was in spanish so they could read this letter just fine) they gave it to santa Anna and he then took back everything he said and that how it could have been resolved and then Stephen was thrown in jail.
1833
*Stephen F. Austin He was a Texan. Him and many other American settlers were unhappy and upset about taking orders from Mexican officials and having all documents in Spanish. When he goes and talks to the Governor ( i believe it was Santa Anna from Mexico) they throw him into jail claiming that he was starting a rebellion and that he will cause an uproar. After 2 years, he was sent free. From there, Texans rose up in a revolt
No, he was in a Mexico City jail at the time.
that he would find the people that put him there
I believe it was 4 years
After Texas wrote what they wanted from Mexico, Stephen F. Austin took the message to Santa Anna. It said: Texas wanted immigration from America again Texas wanted separation from Cohuila Texas wanted to bring in new slaves ect. (sorry I forgot the rest) Anyways, SFA was tired of waiting for Santa Anna's response (it had been a while) so he wrote a letter to the Texas settlers saying that Texas could be separated from Cohuila and to get all the things needed for separate statehood WITHOUT PERMISSION. Finally, Santa Anna approved all BUT separation from Cohuila. On the way home, SFA was arrested for treason. Mexico had found his letter and knew they had not athorized separation from Cohuila and had SFA thrown in jail. Hope this helps, I'm not good at explaining things!
Stephen F. Austin faced many problems and struggles because:1st: His plan for a colony was thrown in turmoil by the independence of Mexico from Spain2nd: He was getting poor, and he had to borrow money and sell his watch.3rd: Some people acted like an empresario and ripped people off by making them think that they bought land in Austins colony.4th: He was sent to jail because of Santa Ana.
Stephen Bantu Biko died in jail. He was beatened by the police in jail. SO SAD!!
Stephen F. Austin was arrested in 1833 by Mexican authorities for allegedly encouraging insurrection and attempting to incite rebellion against the Mexican government. Austin had been advocating for greater autonomy for Texas and was seen as a threat to the central Mexican government's control over the region. His arrest was part of a larger crackdown on dissent in Texas as tensions between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers escalated.