The Latins by departing redeemed themselves from a share in what they deemed a dishonourable peace.

The Antians, on the removal of those who by their presence impeded their salutary counsels, surrender their city and lands to the Romans.

The resentment and rage of the Latins, because they were neither able to damage the Romans in war, nor to retain the Volscians in arms, vented itself in setting fire to the city of Satricum, which had been their first place of retreat after their defeat; nor did any other building in that city remain, since they cast firebrands indiscriminately into those sacred and profane, except the temple of Mother Matuta.

From that neither the sanctity of the building itself, nor respect for the gods, is said to have restrained them, but an awful voice, emitted from the temple with threats of dismal vengeance, unless they removed their abominable fires to a distance from the temples.
Fired with this rage, their impetuosity carried them on to Tusculum, under the influence of resentment, because, having abandoned the general association of the Latins, they joined themselves not only in alliance with the Romans, but also as members of their state.

As they unexpectedly rushed in at the gates, which were lying open, the town, except the citadel, was taken at the first shout.