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Agatón Quinones Killed
Mexican guerrilla leader Agatón Quinones, a former resident of San Antonio, is shot and killed by a party of merchants below...
Several Dozen Enslaved People Killed by Vigilantes in Marshall
Several dozen enslaved people are hanged or burned in Marshall, accused of participation in an alleged slave rebellion.
Mexican Teamsters Killed
Anglos rob a freight wagon near Helena, killing two Mexican teamsters.
Anglo Bandits Rob Mexican Merchants
A party of Anglo-Texan bandits led by James H. Cocke (aka Cox), a resident of Bastrop, rob Mexican traders near Tahuacano...
Texans Attack Mexican Army at Arroyo Hondo
After briefly seizing San Antonio, Mexican troops under the command of General Adrian Woll withdraw, marching south toward...
Clear Fork Skirmish
Col. John C. Neill’s rangers kill two Indians northeast of Comanche Peak at the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. A dozen...
Enslaved Man Kills and Burns Master in Smithfield.
An enslaved man kills and burns his master in Tarrant County.
Enslaved Man Burned by Locals in Smithfield
An enslaved man is burned by locals after confessing to killing and burning his master in Tarrant County.
White Killed by Enslaved Arsonist in Houston County
A man named R. B. Wright is killed by a fire believed to have been started by an enslaved man named Simon approximately...
Enslaved Man Accused of Rape in Titus
An enslaved man is accused of rape and another case of attempted rape of white women in Titus.
Ranger Company Executes Three Mexicans
Jack Hays’ ranger company executes three Mexicans who had been stealing horses along the Guadalupe and Colorado Rivers. The...
Execution of Córdova Prisoners
After a court martial ordered by Col. Edward Burleson, two former enslaved persons, participants in the Córdova rebellion...
Seguin Residents Kill Mexican Horse Thieves
A party of seven or eight Mexicans attempt to steal horses near Seguin. They are pursued by local residents; two are killed.
Mexican Shot near Seguin
Arrested near San Antonio for horse theft, Cristobal Rubio is escorted by two rangers to stand trial in Seguin. He is shot...
Austin County Man Abducted
Anglos abduct Mateo Robles from his home in San Felipe, four miles east of Sealy. Although his body is never found, he is...
Vigilantes Kill Austin County Resident
Vigilantes seize Gabriel Levya in San Felipe, four miles east of Sealy. His body is later found in the Brazos River.
Rio Frio Skirmish
Four to five Mexicans skirmish with Texas rangers under Capt. Jack Hays near the Rio Frio. One Mexican, Leandro Garza, a...
Vigilantes Kill Three LaSalle County Residents
Vigilantes hang three Mexicans at Cayman Lake, twenty miles east of Cotulla, suspecting them of murder.
Soldiers Kill Three Comanches near Zapata
Lt. John Gibbon orders Cpl. Stanger and ten U.S. troops to track and attack a band of Comanches suspected of raiding....