What was Stephen f Austin arrested

Stephen F Austin was arrested for inciting riots and encouraging the Texians to defy Spanish law. Austin had gone to Mexico to meet with Santa Anna to try to work out a solution to the main complaints that Texians had. However while in town, a group had a small skirmish with some Spanish soldiers. Austin was there and seen as the head man in charge and therefore placed under arrest for the actions of people hundreds of miles away.