New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-14
THE DE RITIERE ROMANCE.

We have received this morning the following state
meDt from the best authority which, If true, may per
bsps show the public that the gallant Captain was no
so bad as represented. We may add that one OF ou
reporters has seen the documents In question, as vol
as the agreement alluded TO- and from having already
seen the hand dwritiDg Of Col: Blount, believes the
ep natures and handwriting to be genuine. II will also
be perceived that statement on the even
ing of the oath July, that Miss Bount left her father
on the previous We dnesday ard that he had not heard
Of her whereabouts up to that day was correct.
On the asy Mss Blount left Malard's in Broadway,
en- pretence of taking a walk, she i'm nediately pro-
ceeded to where Capt de Rlviere was, VINO TOOK her
to Staten leland and hired apartments for her IN q
hotel near the Vanderbilt landing Here she remained
one week until the Captain returned her to her father
whereupon Col Biount drew up and signed the follow.
ing release oomm.d b, me before Jo..,es coun.,
asan. Capt H A de Rves i,heeby withdraw and i. not
my intention to prosecute II futher fS BLUNT
NsS.s.t' Miths:.! 4. 9piS 4. s. seOTs: tsss
Col. ard Mrs Blount then sailed for Savannah in
the steamer Alabama ard the Captain followed In the
steamer Huntsville both parties sailing Oh the same
day.
Tbe agreement made at this time between Col.
Blouut ard Capt. de Riviere was, we are informed,
that if the latter would bring back his daughter he
would agree to his marriage with her aud would re-
man his friend II is reported that the Col)ne fur
ther said that his pride prevented him from putting
this agreement into writing In out that he
would most sssuredly 90 it in Savsnnsh. On these
con ji,ions il was that Mics Bount was delivered up to
her father.
On reaching Savannah, however, the Colonel leo
Gays nformantl broke his agreement, and caused
the arrest Of the gallant Zouave the same charges
as those preferred against him IN New-iork This so
msddened De Rvere that he determined to enter into
no more arrangements, but to put the whole matter
before the public and let them be the judges and he
therefore concluded to 90 into court for tha purpose
But a great excitement prdvsled against him; some
five or six thousand persons turned ou. and deter,
mined to take him out OF the hands OF the ocers aud
hrch him at once. With much difficulty he was
hrou inf
printed above as well other letters signed by Col
Bloupt and authorizing him to 60 to Savannah, the
opinion Of the public was entirely changed sna the
Captain was not again molested.
On the following day Capt de Riviere was again
brought up and COL hi unit was placed on the witness
stand for purpose of proving his charges but 80
it is said, he could rot subssntiate them tie kne.
notbcg, he said, of Capt. de K. having abducted his
daughter he had merely heard that he had done 30,
ard the Court according discharged the accused, re-
msrkiDg at the time that be did 80 with pleasure
The consequence was, says our intoImait, tha' 'hs
had not friend when he went to Savannah, he had
"bun6reds when he went away"
Meantime an agreement was drawn up between
Colonel Bount and Captain de Riyiere, one clause OF
which was that it should not be made public, but
there was an understanding that the ls.ter might
show it to his friends. portion Of this agreement
bound Col. Bount TO stop al suits against Capt de
Ryere, spd gave the latter permission to correspond
with Miss Blunt through her mother. 1t was signed
by the "hgh contracting parties, and witnessed by
their lawyers. :,
TIE general tenor of the dccumen. most favorabls
to &c Riviere, and is highly satisfactory to him.
The ftlowpg document was then drawn mp and
signed by Ctl Bount and handed TO Capt. de Rlvere:
To Mr. CRANToS New York Hotel.
Dear Sir You will please to deliver to Capt de hViere OF
the teaer Of the Governor OF New Jersey 70 deliver
Cent &c RyieIe 20 OF the Government OF
the package in your iron chest 'uPef'ceed TO @es'
Rswson Brown" f. ). d.
Sdrdnndh, Aug. 6, 1898
The above Writing banded by Mr. T. s. Boun for
Capt &c Riviere whom day delivered 10 Of
Col. blount JOS OANAnL,
SaranRah, Aug 2, 1883. Attorney TO Capt de RivieTe
On obtsipmg the above, De Riviere at once pro-
cee6ed to Ne York and is tnis day acting on It by
the advice Of his counsel. He intends TO pay all hts
crt dtors edis.ey-so be ssysbut is particularly
desrous to avoid duDs until his business affairs are
settled When he is ready to pay up his creditors
wi Re appised of the fact by bis counsel Doubtless
Lie creditors will be very glad TO receive the notcs
Express, 18th