New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-09
CAPT De RIrIERE AGAIN IN TROUBLE.

Can't. De Giyiere was arrested between and 10
O'Clock 'a,t evening BY Officer Gaylor Of the Four
teerth Ward, On Il charge OF having committed an a.
sanli and battery upon person by the name OF "ran'
with intent to take his lie at the Smithsonian Hotel.
According 70 the information gathered relative 10
the sray It appears that Grant who represents HIM
self TO be colonel in the Mexican army. published
letter in The Erp,ess, few days ago, somewhat de-
rogatory to De Rcvierr. aud closed by stating that
although he would not fight Capt De Rviere, he was
prepared to render abstraction to any friend fthat IN
dividual who might bc disposed TO take up the vind
cation Of bis honor on the same evening that
the article appeared. two of Capt. DE Riviere's
friends. Prince De Beaurcsu de Craon and Lieut.
Bosquet. q cavalry officer of the French army,
replew Of Marshal Bosquet, proceeded in search OF
this Col. Grant and finding HIM Prince De
Beaureau de Craon told him that he and his COM
panon were tie friends Of Capt. De Riverc, and
would take up the challenge given, exchanged
gloves and asked him Grant when he would send
his seconds TIE latter replied, that he would send
lis seconds tie following day Wednesday
before O'clock p. IN. No seconds made
their appearance, however, At the appointed
time but Crart himself waited upon the
Prince De Boauyean Craon, aud begged To be
excused for Layng sent seconds, and al The same
time remarked that Gen Henningsen and Col. Ander-
son were his friends, and that they would come for
ward in the evening the following morning lyes.er
dayl 10 arrange matters. No seconds or friends of
Grant having up to 4 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
made their appearance, Capt. de Riyiere, with his
friends, went TO the Smithsonian Hotel, where Grant
is stopping to find him. As he was not within at the
time 1t. Bosquet addressed to Grant expressive
of his surprise that they had not yet any seconds
and that they had waited long enough and that they
would call again in the evening to know whether he
Grant humbug or not. Capt. DE REVERE and
lis friends then went to the st. Nicholas Hotel and
there met with Gen. Wheat Col. Carroll Hicks and
Col. Anderson; when Capt. DE REVERE approached
Col Anderson and asked him whether he was the
second or not of Grant Col Anderson Indignantly
replied that he WAS not that Grant was lar and
an mpostor and that for having dared to his name
in the manner represented he would kick him the first
time they met Gen Wheat and Others II j. said also
pronounced Grant TO be nothing but an impostor
Upon the strength of these declarations, DE REVERE
and Lieut. Bosquet went back to the Smithsonian
House for the purpose OF seeing Grant and demanding
from him retraotion of the statements made in his
published card. After whiting Il couple of hours,
Grant entered, and pointed ont to De Hevere,
who previously did not know him by sight walked
up to him and asked him if he was Mr. Grant, when
the latter replied "Sir, don't want to have any
thing to do with you," at the same time re-
tired backward from Capt. De REVERE. The
latter immediately remarked TO him, " Hold on, Sir;
are you Mr.. Grant when Grant made an effort to
push Capt De Riviere aside and pass whereupon,
Capt DE Rviere seized Grant by the neck and threw
him down on the floor and held him tight there, but
made no attempt, however. to strike a blow. While
in this situation of the parties Officer Gayor came up
ard took them both to the Fourteenth Ward Station
House, where Mr.. Grant preferred complaint for an
assault and battery with intent to take life against De
Riyiere who was held for examination.