arrest of stefphen f austin By IsaiahGarza31 Jan 3, 1834 arrest of stephen f austin Stephen F. Austin was arrested in Mexico City in January 1834 on suspicion of treason and inciting rebellion after he wrote a letter in late 1833 suggesting that Texas should become a separate Mexican state.
Stephen F. Austin was arrested in Mexico City in January 1834 on suspicion of treason and inciting rebellion after he wrote a letter in late 1833 suggesting that Texas should become a separate Mexican state.