The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

--~----~--~-~~-- Antonio Villareal. I was kept a prisoner incommunicado until the evacuation of the city by the federal troops and until the arrival of the constitutionalist forces early this morning.
 Feared for His Life
 There were times during the period when it was believed by many that I would be shot or carried to the noun talns as prisoner in case the fedora Is evacuated. However. the evacuation of the city took place last night and I was left entirely alone in the state capitol building it's sole guardian for about six hours without being informed by any individual or officer of the;r departure" The constitutionalist forces, under command of Gen. Pablo Gonzales, Gen. Antonio Villareal and General Castro carried on successful attack for about five days, which resulted in the deefa t of the federay army with heavy losses on the part of the federals and their complete rout. Constitutionalist off cers informed me that they heard that was taken prisoner and that the American flag ordered down from over 1 this consulate general. constitutions l alfst officer, Major Fierros with a company of men, broke into the lock ed door early this morning. furnishing me with saddled horse and aceompan nj ed | to the suburbs of the city where I met l Gen. Antonio Villareal, who will be governor of the state of Nuevo Leon l In company with General Villareal and some of the foreign consular represen- tatiyes in Monterey we proceeded to the state palace where speeches were made to the people who assembled in great masses in front of the state house giving assurances of full pro- tection to all foreigners and noncom- batants and the fullest degree of free | dom and protection to all well dis | posed law abiding people.
 Shortly after our arrival at the statehouse Gen. Pablo Gonzales ar rived accompanied by his staff and a large force of the constitutionalist It troops. He was enthusiastically re- ceived as was ,also General Villareal and other officers.
 Feeling of Confidence Returns , The city is quiet and the feeling of safety and confidence has returned to the people. The humane manner in which the battle of Monterey was con ducted by the constitutionalists is high credit to ideas of humanity. There has been no persecution or footing of prop erty reported to this consulate general up to now,
 "The opinion generally prevails that | it Is the constitutionhlists purpose to bring about high type of free gov
 
 ton of property. So far the actions of the constitutionalist army at Mon terey are credtable to the civilized age in which we live.
 There appears to have been some misunderstanding probably caused in Monterey by intended msrepresenta- ton relau to the action on the part of our government following the in- suit to the American flag and people at Tampico but I believe the consti- tutionalists now understand that the American nation has nothing but the l kindest feelings toward Mexico and it's people and that the action of the Unit ed States was not intended to inter | fere with the rights of Mexico or the Mexican people in settling their dis putes but that 1t was simply an act to bring proper apology from those parties who were to blame for the in- suit and offense committed against the American nation. its people and flag While many Americans have been imprisoned for the past few days by the federals, no Americans have been Killed nor injured excepting Mir. Guy Sawyer, hcSd of the American Printing company. who was seriously wounded al his country home during the first days Of the battle. Mir Sawyer Is re- 1 ported better this morning
 "CONSUL GENERAL HANNA"