The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-08
From the Ne,O York Times, JtIy5l
A RENCHMAN IN NDIFFICULTIES-THE CASE
OLE q DIT DE RINIERE

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[From the NeO York Times, July5l
A AFRENCHMAN IN NDIFFICULTIES-THE CASE
OF CAPT. DE RIVIERE.
Captain Henri de Riviere, who figured in New
York some months since, as lecturer on the Sebas-
| topol Campaign, has turned up again, under very
| suspicious circumstances Having met with indit-
ferent success in his public appearances here, he
left for the South, where he presently got into
trouble. Only few weeks since we published
account of duel in which he was engaged at New
Orleans. Soon afterwards, he had another affair
| of the same kind at Mobile. For time nothing
more heard of the Captain.
| Then it was announced that warrant was out
for his arrest in New Orleans, a charge of biga
my. This report proved untrue, but it now appears
that it originated in his attempt to abduct daugh-
ter of Col. Blount, of Mobile, into whose house he
had been received when wounded in his Mobile duel.
The Captain improved his opportunities, made viO-
| lent love to the CoOnelS daughter Emily, and ca
| jOed the mother. The father, meanwhile, discov-
cred that de Rivicre already had wife, and broke
/ up the intimacy. Last week Col. Blount and his
family arrived in this city, and strict watch was
| kept for the arrival of De Rviere, who followed.
Mrs Blount and her daughter provided with
! quarters at a private house in Broadway,
| Tenth street, while the Colonel continued his watch
/ for the Captain. On Friday last, the ladies made
their escape from the house, and on Saturday were
! advertised by the Colonel, as follows
Mrs F. S. Blount and daughter, of Mobile, hay
ing left, on Friday morning, the I'd instant, their
temporary residence in Broadway, near Tenth
street. fears are entertained that they have been
abducted or concealed by designing persons Any
person furnishing information that may eadto their
| recovery will be literally rewarded. Address +.
$. Blount, No. 72l Broadway, or Whiting Clarke,
| No. 40 Park row, New York"
On Saturday Colonel Blount, accompanied by his
counsel, Judge Whiting, appeared before Justice
Connolly, and preferred a charge against De Riv
| iere of abduction.
A warrant was Immediately issued for the Cap
| tain's arrest. Up to last night it had not been
served, although the Captain is supposed to be in
! the City.
The Captain publishes the following communica-
ton in selfdefence
New YORK, Saturday, July 3, 1858.
Leaving this country, / feel it my duty to answer
the calumnies which have to this day treated with
all the contempt they deserved.
The public opinion may have been imposed upon
| by the Alabama papers. These people, who during
the four months that have lived among them,
would not have dared to hazard an impoite word
against me, now that they feel themselves out of
reach of my horsewhip, bark furously, and are not
| afraid of publishing the lies furnished to them by
nv enemies.
desire to establish the facts in their truth.
! Mr.. F. S. BIount the outraged father) is not, as
! represented, wealthy resident of the South.
| never sought his acquaintance.
He sought mine.
! He was the one who insisted on my being carried
| to his house when was wounded in duel which
| resembled an assassination.
When it question of marriage between
Miss Blount and myself, he authorized Mrs. Blount,
at my request, to correspond with my family in
EIdHCc, anu " HIS huONlcuSc IcCclNGu dllsNtlS
from my mother.
Mr.. Blount then trusted me with the care of his
! wife and daughter. He desired me to accompany
them to the country and to watering place for
! the Summer.
! He came himsefto off on board the boat
when we left for DemOpOs.
He authorized his daughter to and receive
from me an engagement ring with my name in it.
Travelling with the ladies, | of course supported
all expenses, and if speak of these ettcs mtseres it
is because hear that insinuations made amongst
thn lip for of NAL he
! licve that have eloped with heress for her
money.
! Later by the treason of a miserable wretch, who
! | had by charity taken in my service, and who,
! abusing my confidence, stole letters written by
me to old mistress who had passed for my
wife and taken my name, Mr. Blount took his
daughter away by force, and forbid her to see me
any
She, however, spoke to me the same day.
She told me that notwithstanding her fathers
disapproval, she would remain faithful to me and
requested me to do the She said she would
resist the tyranige that oppressed her.
She carried away but kept writing to me warn
ing me of the plans of assassination that had been
! formed against me in her presence by my enemies.
She expected me to take har back and protect
her. She makes an appeal to my courage gallen-
try and heart.
keep those letters ready for publication.
| love Miss BLUNT above anything in the world
| love her purely for herself, knowing very well !
have nothing to expect from her. As long as she
will encourage me / shall protect her and will mar
/
tion and menaces.
beg to say that until this day none but ridicu-
lous champions have opposed me, such as Mr.. Say
age and Thompson in Havana Needham Whitfield,
of DcmopOs, Munroc de Wees in New York and
other such contemplate adycrsaries. 1t takes bet
ter men than those to stop or oppose Capt. de Ri
/ Were who of the nine officers selected in
! the whole French army for the honor of command
ing the tOrlorn hopes at the seige OF Sebastopol.
/ | have been treated adventurer and vaga-
bond by men who would find it very embarrassing
/ to tell who their grandfathers were, when can
prove them through the chronicles and history of
my country who mine from the year 1866
have got better fame than Mr.. Blount.
! am twenty times rich as Mr.. Blount:
/ have no pecuniary obligations to Mr.. BIouht
lie has some towards me.
always considered that addressing Miss Blount,
paved great honor, not to her, she is worthy OF
higher addresses, but to him, Mr.. Blount.
The ridiculous scandal and SANDER which he has
made shall fall upon him without reaching me.
He has rendered himself guilty towards me of
! grave offences.
As for the ceremony performed last winter, in
chapel in Canal street. it is by all means illegal and
/ worth nothing.
Without witnesses but one.
Without license from any magistrate.
Without publication Of bans.
Without my famy's consent or knowledge (Which
as every one knows are absolutely necessary for my
marriage to be considered lawful In France)
! Without publications in the papers.
The certificate presented by Father Lafond is
false, as the lady engaged gave hctltlous name
and age, and produced no papers 10 pack them.
consented with repugnance to TINS ceremony-to
extricate myself from an embarrassing position to-
wards certain persons that l shall only name when
compelled to. ,
Hnre are Sir. the exact facts such as they stand
and not such as they are made, and | beg from
vn,r iusticc and impartiality to insert it in your
columns as you did insert the attacks of my
I shall always be ready for my opponents on any
ground.
For all communications give my brothers direc-
ton: "Lieutenant Edmond ArnouS de Rviere, I'm
peral dragons guards Paris"
| am, Sir with much respect, your obedient ser
| want, H. ARNoUS De RTvIERE.
Captain De Riviere formerly IN the french
service and claims to have been in the Iouave
corps, at Sebastopo He belongs to respectable
French family. His father was Pretectof one oil tne
Departments of France. Henri. however, seems TO
be the black sheen of the family. The following
sentence stands against him on the criinii"i
of France: ,..,. or +ho Ia
partment of the Seine, under date Oh reoruarS 81,
1855 Henri Guillaume Marie ~ ~ n : rta;,
,oors Of age born in Nantes, (Loire-lnterleure)
years III "S n paris rue Taitbout No. As, former
Ia c H. military profession (now out OF the coun-
4yi " has been found guilty OF having IN 1886, IN
p:s;s ps,; helped and assisted, knowingly, bankrupt
tradeswoman and aided and abetted her IN the EN-
tIement (fetourneneut) of part of her assets, and
=; tbe fra uduent debenture made by the said bank
rupt tradeswoman, she was indebted for amounts
which she did not owe; second, the accused re
ceved or concealed for the benefit of the bankrupt
part of her personal property, he has therefore,
been sentenced per contumacy, to eight years hard
labor by virtue OF the articles 4O2, 59 ana oU VI 1e
penal code"
On Sunday Capt. De Riyiere was arrested at
Brooklyn, and held to bail to answer before the
grand jury.