The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-09
The dc Rivisre Romance Coasla.sd.

CHuF OF POLICs BECOMES HIS soNDsMAN--Mas.
AND MISS BLoUsr 80 Bs BaoUaHr UP TO DAY ON
WRIT OF HABsAs CoRPUs-ANOrasR LsrTsa FRoA
MISS BLOUNr TO THE CAPTAN-THE GALLANT
FRsNCHMAN TELLS TERRIBL1 sr0RY or COL.
BLOUNT.
On Wednesday evening Capt. do Rviere gave bail be-
fore Justice Whitley in 900 70 appear The next term
Of the Hudson County Court Of Oyer and rerner which
will se' in O,tober. Francis NJ McDonough Chief Of Po-
lice Of Hoboksn I'm whose custody de Rvere has been,
became hs bondsman. The Captain hes all along stated
that French Prince" WIS to become hi b,nasmau but
he has not turned up the Captain HIS been compelled
to fall back the officer. AcDonough states 90 his
reason for becoming bail for de Rivisre that no
believes him 70 be innocent OF any criminal
enaSce, and therefore was unwilling 10 allow him b
locked up in JAIL which would have had 10 be dons
the bail not forthcoming on Thursday.
appears that Justice Whitley, from information given
our reporter by de Rvere and hs COUNSEL scot word
the prisoner that he willing 10 reduce his bail 10 $50
he desired IT, but when the offer was made he refused
to do So me officer stated that he would 60 ecarty for
eRiviere Notwithstanding y is apprehendsd ths osp.an
VIII Try to make his escape Durog rhursi lay o.alng
de Hiviere took short walk around Hoboken igh
Ss q ne S S a "a nm
>numoer OF bis sfepds At the hotel
In conversation he alluded TO his late duel with
measures taken by psrties VII, were engaged In tns
.s which was the c.use Of bis resolving the worst OF
hnOWe0 C105&
bail psssed through, aud said tina. his jaw terribly
byoken from the same.
During the time he was confined to the house from the
above wounds, which ~ the plantation OF C,onsl
wristbands, In Demopos, he said he was also attacked
with severe fever and when at ts very height C,onsl
ard took Miss Emily Blouut who vas as, stopping AZ
Col. WheAtands, aud carried her of He a. the time
b hear. va her cries and jumping from his bed, ran
forced back upon the bed the large spoage
saturated with chofoform Vas PLACED agsinst his moi.a
hAA nsl Ito hanaA hny-I
Bl5uut was then carried of safety Shortly after tolls
occurrence he stated that he received the following
from her.
DEAR HARRYHow snd where sh. directs letter 20 your
They ooh Of bed force and rough. hsrs IAN
BE- sr Ths 81 rSi s 20 .d VIII NnTy
Capt de Rviere says that Mss Blount has beea most
shsmefuy treated BY her father AID u wonder 70
hin thai she has gone through ali that she has.
Mrs BIcunt sti remains IN her roo It the hotel She
rcesdsy wrote letter to nusb and requesting him
TO serd ner trunk a. che had beea several days wuaoua
change OF clothing but he refused do ani she will
therefore, be compelled to provide herself With entirely
ne~ clothing eooD she will De able to % In
that she Will her wal, until she becoms of age
before she 10 united 70 Capt de Rviere his wife Mss
Blount just seventeen years four months add twenty
days old yesterday, therefore Capt. dc X will be CON
PEELED to wait some eight months yet Az 10 her whe.e
shouts the captain sterny denies knowing s1d says M
There reports an to where she Is coucsaled
Some state that she Is her way b France and
the Captain and Mrs Blount intend 10 shortly folio "
Captain de Riyere however, says that he thinks she
some xhere North but not hundred miles from
Hoooken There soother runr ao,ut tina, she IL in
Csnsda but the probability s that would take over
twenty minutes ri ie from the hotel to her place Of con-
cealment There is one sure fact in the cAss that he
Captain or Mrs. Bouns would alow nsr 10 get q
great way out OF their sight &c Mr. Huncke the pro-
pretor Of tie hoe has numerous friends be doubt
secured her comfortable quarters near bs.
Yesterday morning Colonel Bount made aflJsvi.
before Ju1gs Ogden or the supreme Court Of Nav Jersey
at Hudson City, sgasnst dc Rvere and John Hancse tue
proprietor Of the hotel charging them with having ia Gus
toay Mrs. Bount and her daughter writ OF habeas cor
pus was accordingly Issued the ai avit OF Colonel
Blourt and Judge Chambers, which was accordingly
served upon Captain de Rvers and Mr. Huncke TO pro-
duce the bodies Of Mrs. Bount aud Miss Bouut before
Judge Ogden this morning atnne O'Clock CHS IL ,ought
viii Lot be done, Mrs Blount does copsider herself
detained by any parties. Toe O. plain and Mr. H1ncke
will file toer affidavit this Morning that they are not IN
the keeping Of either Of the Js-ties
At the opening OF the Supreme Court yes.erday ,rnng
Judge Osoen remarked tina. be hsd noticed In several
the New York papers statements In relation iadiv
dual who bat been arrested FOR illegal o,ncs In a.
teken and that called for noce the part of
Ccurt II was, tina, Justice hiely upon preli may
afdsv, had Issued commit nent, which vas placed IN
the hancs Of officer OF the county commanding MIN 70
arrest The party and lodge hm in the jail bat In
:S OF g doing the os bad the Sss1d
presumed he was yet remsirisg ct the oPi,u
The officer, or until the aston Of the Grand Jury.
else his supervisory powers Juscs Of the Court, 10
prosect the administration Of justice By interfering ia Inc
duty Of ooer, he SAID to lock hi. prison
up 10 the coenty jail unees he gave bail The District
Attorney MI Lite, stated inst sris Was Issued for the
arrest and commitment 10 jail OF this person. but
cueed still at the hotel instead Of tho prison. Judge
Ogden aid the matter wonld be fully investigated
The following s from the Mobile Daily Mercury, In rela-
ton 70 Capt de Rvere, and their opinion Of the gentle
uemsn upon certain documents sad 70 DO producsd BY
HIM
From the Mobile Daily Mercury
Among the documents Of Capt do Rvlere those
ror, his entrance into the Military S,nool at g. Cyr Ia
1S&a 70 within few months or the close Of the Crme4a
giving the dates OF mis- appointment. campsgo Ia
Africa in 1884, In the East "a Aad 49, his special
and one on the 18th CT Nay 1856 and his gallant c,uduo
On Narcho, 1865. This In Gated "Camp bsfore Ssbasiopo
August TO- 1855 Capt dc Rivere has JOINT c,nmIsson
sub Lieutenant OF the Forty seventh Regiment Of tue
line s,ipg from May 81 1s4s, aud signed BY cburrus
Minister Of War Of the repubI; order 10 JOIN bis rcg
signed by Msrsh. s. Armand; a c,mmisson a. Ieuts'
nact, dated Headquarters before 5ebAstopo April ~
1855 bears the sisnsiuse o. o.aroeert HIS b,svs. IS
and 10 signed BY Marshal Valiant, Minister Of War.
LETTER PROM MRS. COL. BLouSr.
TO THE kDuoR or nu HERALD.
HosoxxS, ". j., July 9, 1853.
Ny and thst OF my daughter have been eiten
before the public during The past few weeks mot only
scraps Of called news, but In editorial articles OF
greater or less length, based Of course, by whomever
written, the sided statements Of my husband Col
Boupt, up 10 this time unconradcted by me, a,d upon
papers which he Is pe~ed TO term "documentAsy evil
fence, trdmoed up and shown, caused 70 be shown
~" " WIG bchdcuou VI tuc Ifc-s, tnst isct suai
DO compelled to give 10 the public, although reluctantly
ny own version OF this sal affair. Persistent silence
ny part, under the circumstances would naturally be re
garded ~ negative admission by OF the correctness
n the fase statements which Colonel Blount though,
proper 70 cause 70 be printed reHscsips upon ms,
rife, my dear child andob ne could on,y it--oo
himself.
As for myself, assure you SIR that should not put
nysefto the trouble Of writisg sisge line In ny
,efepce-not that On indifferent 70 ths opinion Of my
that know their opinion Of 10 DO based
iron too sold foundation 70 be sbsKen by the attacks
n Colonel Biount II would be A. rdiculous for 10
ieny 10 those who have known from girIhood the
ruth OF Colonel Bounts statements, for you sir, 10
Ere grave and abored denial OF charge OF petty lar
eny bro-ght against you by some vroog hesfed polh
al opponent, without even shadow upon which 10 base
lis sepselees accusation
repeat, STR, that 10 not necessary fer - Justify
self 10 my friends AMI my nstncts my educston my
ssscs and my associations American lady oil
IRE 70 make me shrink from ob,rudng purely personal
matters the public; bat my love for my child aud
ny sense OF what conceive 70 be duty 10 her,
jared 70 which, strength and intensity ell other elements
u my bong Are . mustAyd secd Z monntaln. lmpal