Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-22
From the New York Tribune, July ..
Adventures Of a French Officer.

mestic difficulties with Capt Henri DE Ri
we're have been detailed at some length In
the New Orleans papers. arrived in this
city with his wife and daughter on Monday
last. Col. Blount and family put up at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel Deeming the ho-
tel too public, after the unfortunat notorie-
ty he and his family had acquired. he ac-
cepted the invitation OF a friend, DIR. DE
Wees. of No. 79l Broadway, to stop at his
house while he remained in town. Subse-
qu4nty Col Blount heard that De Riviere
had arrived in town from Havana by the
way of Charleston. and for fear of acci7
dents. he cautioned DIR. De Wees and fam
lily to see that his wife aud daughter did
not leave the house unattended. On Thurs
day last, an Italian called at the house and
had an interview with Mrs. Blount and
daughter. What transpired is not known,
but on Friday morning. after breakfast. the
two ladies' suddenly disappeared. On Col.
Blount 3 return home, Soon after he immc-
diately instituted measures to find out the
whereabouts of Mrs. Blount aud his daugh-
ter.
The previous history of this domestic
difficulty presents some singular features.
as NAV as we'll be recountei here, as it may
serve to throw some light ON the disappear
ancc Of Mrs. Blount and daughter. Cap
tain Henri dc Rivicre was said to I've an Of
iiccr in the French army ami served durin,
the Crilncan war From some cause not
known he left the service of the French
Emperor and came to New \ ork, where he
delivered lectures describing the scenes he
had passed through at Sevastopol AL
though he excited some interest here, as he
was rcputed to be one of the famous Zeuavc
corps, his lectures were not very successful,
and he went to other cities. where he had
better audiences He finally reached Mo
bile. and there became acquainted with the
family oi Colonel Blount, a well known
lawyer of that place and gentleman OF
great wealth and respectabiity. The init
macy of De Rviere with his family was
encouraged by Col Blount. for reasons bcs,
known to himself While this ac1nain.
tance was in its height. a duel took place
between De Rivierc and Captain Maury. a,
which the former was wounded in the hip
and in the face Previous to this due
Capt. DE Rivicrc called Oh Mrs Blouni
and told her he had secret OF great mo
mcnt to i,npart to her. He said that he
was not what people commonly SUPPOSED
Ia simple cx- captain in the French arm,
that he was in fact nobieman. and he'll
to large estates, which he was kept ont O
at present for political and family reasons
AS he might fall in the duel about to tax,
place, he begged of Mrs. Blodnt to kecI
his secret. and. moreover, see that his body
had fitting burial in consecratcd ground
AS might be supposed, the lady was mucl
impressed with these revelations, and sol
emnly promised to do as he desired d.
Riyiere, on being wounded, requested t,
be taken to the house of Col Blount
where he was cared for by the mother an,
daughter until he recovered from the effect.
of his wounds Meanwhile he improved
his time, and being a man of good presence
and agreeable manners, he succeeded in Sc
curing the affections of Miss Emily Blount
and the consent of her mother to their mar
riage This Arrangement. however. wa
not satisfactory to Col. Blount, who ha,
understood that the gallant captain had al
ready one wife living in Philadelphia
This, however, the ladies would not believe
and, taking advantage of his temporar,
absence, took boat for New Orleans, fo
the purpose of consummating the marriag
in that city. On Col. Blount's return t,
town he Immediately telegraphed to tn
police authorities of New Orleans to arres
De Riviere on charge of bigamy, anc
took a boat of the same evening to attc1'
to the matter i'll person. During the inter
val between his departure from Mobile an,
arrival in New Orleans, Capt. DE Mvier
had been arrested and baled, and had takcl
his departure with the ladies' for Havana
to have the marriage ceremony celebrates
in that city. Col Blount followed th
party in the next steamer, AMI succeeded
in arriving few hours before the marriag
took place. He Immediately put stop tt
the proceedings and took the next steam
er to New York with his wife and daugh
ter. Miss Emily Blount is about seven
teen years of age. and is the heiress in he
own right of considerable amount Of prop
erty. : a....st
Capt. De Rivere denies that he is married
and no amount OF testimony that Col
Blount could produce would convince tn
ladies' to the contrary. The Captain al
mits having kept mistress, but that j.
all.
From anonymous communications sen
to Col Blount, there is reason to believe
that Miss Blount and De Riviere were mar
ried on Friday. Certain it is that th,
mother. Mrs. Blount. passed the night a
lone at the St Nicholas Hotel. Her daugh
ter was not with her when she arrived al
the hotel in the evening. nor when she dc
parted in the morning. Beyond this, til,
whereabouts of neither mother nor daugh.
ter. nor of De Riviere, were known on Sat
urday evening with any certainty, thoug!
they were reported to be at several privat,
houses in the upper part of the city. q
On Saturday, Col Blount accompanied
by his counsel Mr. James r. Whiting. ap-
peared before Justice Connolly and prefer
red charge of abduction for the purpose
Of pro stitution, again Captain Henri Gull
laume Marie Armous- Rivicrc. The Justice
Issued warrant for the apprehension OF
the accused, which was placed in the hansls
Of an officer for execution.
| 1t is known that De Riviere's father was