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Domestic News October 12, 1844

Wisconsin Herald, And Grant County Advertiser

Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin

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Latest reports from Texas confirm President Houston's arrival at Eastern Texas disorders, where he mobilized militia from Sabine and St. Augustine Counties, captured the regulators' ringleader for trial on treason and murder charges, and a factional battle killed 60-80 people amid frontier lawlessness.

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LATEST FROM TEXAS,--Our latest advices from Texas, confirm the report that President Houston has arrived at the scene of the recent disorders in Eastern Texas. He had called out the militia of Sabine and St. Augustine Counties, and had succeeded in capturing the ring-leader of the regulators, who was immediately put on trial, on several indictments for treason and murder. It also states that a pitched battle had taken place, between the two factions, and about sixty or eighty persons are said to have been killed.—The state of society on the frontier was completely disorganized, owing to the turbulence and violence of the lawless gangs that infest the country.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Crime Military

What keywords are associated?

Texas Disorders President Houston Regulators Pitched Battle Militia Lawless Gangs

What entities or persons were involved?

President Houston

Where did it happen?

Eastern Texas

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Eastern Texas

Key Persons

President Houston

Outcome

ring-leader of regulators captured and put on trial for treason and murder; pitched battle between factions with about sixty or eighty persons killed.

Event Details

President Houston arrived at the scene of recent disorders in Eastern Texas, called out militia from Sabine and St. Augustine Counties, captured the ring-leader of the regulators who was immediately tried on indictments for treason and murder; a pitched battle occurred between the two factions; state of society on the frontier disorganized due to turbulence and violence of lawless gangs.

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