Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-09
From The .Saeennah RepuLLican Aug. 5.
Arrival of the zouave DeReviere.

| GREAT EXCTTEMENT-THE CHEVALIER IN LIMBO
The Steamship Huntsville from New York.
! came up to the city a few minutes past 4
O'Clock p. m, yesterday, and the firing of her
| gun was the signal for an immediate cOngre-
| CATION Of Il large crowd on the wharf, all
| intent upon getting sight of the famous
| gallant, De Riviere, who was reported To be
on board and i'll pursuit of his inamorata
Miss BlOunt.
The steamer having neared the wharf
Shyrlh Prend rgast was the first TO go aboard,
followed by certain suspicious looking gentry
looking for all the world as if thy were
charged with some of the delicate Offices of
law. Upon consulting the list of passengers
the name of De REVERE did not appear, but
the captain politely informed the Sheriff that
one Letois Dqcid corresponded in every
particular with the gentleman who was the
object of his search. This Mr.. David being
pointed out, the Sheriff gently took him
| aside, addressed him by his proper name.
which he acknowledged and informed him
that he was his prisoner by virtue of two
warrants issued at the instance of Col. F. S.
BlOunt. one to keep the peace toward the said
Blount and the other for the abduction of thu
daughter of the informant from the State of
Alabama, with the intention of defilement.
The law or Alabama makes this offence pun
ishable by confinement in the penitentiary.
| and Col. BlOunt, we learn. can clearly make
good the charge by proofs, now in his posses
sion, that our gallant Lpthario was, at the
date OF the abduction married to lady in
the State of New York.
The Zouave took the awkward circumstan-
ces that had so suddenly come upon him with
much GOODNESS and cOmpOsure. He acknowl-
edged the authority of the Sheriff and eX
pressed entire willingness to do his bidding
The stage having been run aboard and secured
| to the steamer, an immense crowd imm dia-
| tely thrOnged the cabin of the vessel, until
| thu air was almost suffocating.
Matters having become somewhat quiet on
! the dock Sheriff Prendergras came ashore
| with his prisoner, when both entered a buggy
| and drove down the bluff. This movement
revived the sensation and the crowd rushed
down the Bay halting at every block to he
| prepared for sight when the party should
| drive up into The city. The buggy eventually
| emerged from below and was followed by the
multitude to Justice Connell's office, at the
corner of Bull and Bryan-streets. where a
! fall bench Of Justices, composed of Messrs.
! Connell, Staley and Russell. were convened
| for preliminary examination of the matters
! chIrg, in the warrants
| MesSrs. Bacon and Levy appeared for the
State and Joseph Ganahl. Esq, for the pri-
| soner. Some discussion occurred on the point
of jurisdiction. hut it being late, the furth, +
! consideration of the case was postponed until
/ to-day. in the meantime Capt. DeRiyiere
was committed to Jail
The next sitting of the magistrates will be
| held at the Court House and we learn it is
the intention of Capt. DeRiviere's counsel to
place Mr.. Blount and her daughter upon
| the stand. The scene will doubtless be rich
and command a full house.
! II is said these ladies continue to be thor
| ughly identified in feeling with the accused
| and maintain that the legal proceedings
against him are an outrage upon right and
justice. Mrs. B. has offer to defray all the
expenses of the fence. Upon the whole it
is curious case but perhaps we may get at
the merits of it in the course OF the testimony.