The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-03

Singular Adventures Of French Omcer.
CAPTAIN HENRI DE RIvIEBE, OF THE FRENCH
zouAvEs-HIs EFFORTS TO MARRY MISS BLoUKT
OF hoBILB-HIs FIRST WIFE SAID TO BE LIVING IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Col. F. s. Blount, whose unfortunate domestic difficult
Ties with Captain Henri do Rviere have been detailed .,
some length In the Now Orleans papers, aud in Hs-
vana CORE spcndence, arrived in this city with his wife
and daughter Monday last He supposed that de- Ri
Were had given up the pursuit of his daughter but
Eanpred yesterday which make this doubtful aad which
have alarmed Mr.. BIount and his friends.
II that bis arrival IN this city Ool Bouut and
family put up st the st. Nicholas Hotel DsemiDg the
hotel too public after the unfortunate noorety he and his
family had acquired be accepted the invitation of friend
DR.. Devices, Of No. 79l Broadway, TO stop at his
house while he remained in town. Subsequently
Colonel Blount heard that de Rivere had arrived In
town nom Havana by way of Charleston and for fear
accidents no cautioned Or. De Wees and family to see
that his wife and daughter did not leave the house
attended.
On Thursday last Italian called at the house and had
an interview with Mrs. Bount and daughter. What
transpred s not known but yesterday morning, after
breakfast, the two ladies suddenly disappeared and up
70 late hour last night nothing had been heard Of them
They lefhe houee In their morning dresses, with every
mark Of haste and concealment and apparently with
desire to avoid notice.
On Colonel Blounts return home after, he imme-
datey Instituted measures find the whereabouts OF
Mrs. Bount and his daughter but had not succeeded In
doing at a late hour in the evening Application
made at the police headquarters and TO In
spector Dnks, but no trace of the fugitives
was discoveable In advertising columns reward
offered to any perfon who can give Col Bount any iuor
nation ns TO where the ladies' are.
The previous history Of this domestic difficulty presents
some aingusr features and may as we'll be recounted
here, may to throw some light the disap
near of Mrs and
Captain Henri de Rvere said 10 be an officer In the
French army and served during the Crimesn war From
not known he left the service of the French
Emperor and TO New York, where he delivered Ice
lures describing he he had passed through at
seeastopo Although he excited some interest mere IS
lectures not very successful, and ha want other
ces, where be bad batter andAnces He finally reached
Mobile, and there became acquainted with the family
Of Col. Bloupt, a well known lawyer OF that place
and gentleman Of great wealth and respectabilty The
intimacy Of de Riviere with his family not encour
sged by Col Bloun for best known TO himself
While this acquaintance In It's height, duel took
place between de Rviere and Captain Maury at which
the former Was wounded in the hip and 10 the face Pre-
vious 10 this duel Captain de Riviere called upon Mrs
Bloupt and ted Der he had secret Of great
inpart TO her He said that be Yves not what people
monty suppoeet-a simple ex captain IN the French army
that he was IN tact bobleman and heir large o.
taes which he wss kept out Of 1t present for political and
family ne ght fall 10 the duel about 70 take
place be begged Of Ms Bourt 70 keep Lis secret and
moreover see that hs body had fitting burial in oonse
AS might be supposed, the lady w~s much Impressed
with these revelations, and soemntv promised % do
he desired De Rviere on being wounded, requested
be taken TO the bouse OF Colonel Mount he wal
for BY the mother and daughter until hs recovered
from the effects Of his wounds MEANWHILE no improved
bis time. and being mau Of good presence and agree
able mar uers be succeeding IN securing the affection
hna Emily Rount and pe Of her mother their
marriage This arrangement, however, was not sstsfac
,ory 70 leone, siovnt, VINO hsd understood thai me
phia This however, the ladies would not believe and
tskpg Advantage Of his temporary absence took Q poaa
Gaxw ~.
marriage in That civ On ooIorel Biouut's return
to town he inmedissely Nerspbsd te the polio
on = charge Of bssmy, and took inc boa, o.
the came evening n attend n the matter N rev~ou
During the Interval between hs dsp.rtare from Noodle
and arrival IN New ORLEANS, Captain de Hvere had been
arrested and bsled, and had taken departure with III
sciss for Havana, 70 bsve the marriage ceremony cee.
braed In that city Col Blount followed the party IN the
steamer and sucoeeced arriving few hours be-
fore the marriage took place. He immediately put stop
TO the proceedings, and took the steamer New
York with his wife and daughter What has TRANSFERRED
aimee HIS arrival here hss areaay been detailed.
Miss Emily Bount about seventeen years Of age, and
the h.ress In her own right Of considerable amount Of
The following certificate, which tolls he own story,
pres'ns this whole matter In curious well ~ serious
FROM REGISTER or MARRIAGES or TIE cnuxon
OF ~ v,scrsr DE yAuL. sEw Yons
y seven On he rnsS a:y q ssvsnber s.pri eallaums
.,Is .s p e s,.,s SOB a ssnr ai.a%s
he city Of ssnss France department Of loire Infrieur-
&c ass s.sf
department Of Ipdre 81 Lore France sred twenty i've
G esoraas ' %s = sSSSs
Without knowing imps dment in the Church Of IT. VIM
cent de sul the city NeS York presence OF John
Purcy and Of Antoine Msury, who hsve put down their
rames on the resis'fr Rev. A LAFONT,
Rector Of be Church Of ST. vneeni dc Paul new YORK
Faithfully translated.
lsrlL Rev. A. LArONT,
Hector Of 81 vlrcent de Psuls church, New York.
Fnv oRs, Jupe 30 1873
Cerubcste duly suhfr tisaed.
THOMAS r. PgysToT Chsuceror.
Cersypen and magistrates win of course be guided In
their action BY the facts given above.
Captain dc Kviere denies that he % married, and no
amoupt Of testimony that Col Bount could podu would
convince the ladies 70 the contrary. ire CAPTAIN admits
having yep, . mistress, but Tia, " all
The wsahipgton Msrhst Controversy be-