The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-12
Abduction of n Southern Belle in New
York.

Our New York exchanges devote q large
portion of their space to the particulars of
the abduction of Miss Emily Blount, daugh-
ter of F. S. Blount, of Mobile, Ala, by
Capt. Henri de REVERE, who represents
himself as having belonged to the famous
Zouayes of the French army in the Crimea.
1t appears that Capt. REVERE came to this
country last fall, and commenced lecturing
in New York on the Crimean war. This
not proving successful he went South; and
next figures in duel near Mobile. He had
made the acquaintance of the Blount fami-
~ prior to the duel, and on receiving the
challenge to fight, he confidingiy informed
Mrs. B.-a -weak-minded woman, supposed
to, be monomanac-that he was not ex-
acely what he had represented, but that he
was Of high rank in his own country, the
owner Of large estates, &C., and that in case
he should fall in the contemplated duel, he
wished her TO see that his remains were de-
Gently inferred.
In the duel, unfortunately for Mr. Blount,
the Captain was simply wounded He was
taken to the residence of the Blounts and
his wants provided for, until his recovery.
During his conyalescence he made love to
the daughter of his benefactor with decided
success, and succeeded, also, in winning the
weak minded mother over to his scheme
Mr. b., as soon as he discovered the condi-
ton of affairs, tried to put stop TO its fur
Their progress, but Glove laughs at lock-
smiths and before he was aware OF il, the
fair bird had flown, together with her would
be destroyer and her mother, TO New Or
leans. Thither the father pursued them,
and by the aid of the telegraph, he succeeded
in preventing the contamination of their mar
riage. On his arrival in the latter city the
entire party had taken ship for Havana
The indomitable Blount took ship also, and
reached the "QueeG of the Antillas" in
| time to prevent second effort TO unite two
! fond hearts in one. lIesucceeded in rescuing
his wife and daughter from the hands Of the
Captain and took ship for New York. where
he put up at the st. Nicholas. Thinking
/ this place too public for his family, after the
notoriety they had attained, he changed his
quarters the second day, To the residence OF
friend, DR.. Devices. Captain REVERE
reached New York about the same time as
| the BlountS, and succeeded in discovering
their retreat the day after they left the St
! Nicholas. The following morning about 9
o'clock, Mrs. Blount and daughter were miss
ing, no one knowing where they had gone
! Search was immediately instituted but with
out avail Mrs. Il. was known 10 have slept
at the ST. Nicholas the night after the d.
pouemeRt but where was the daughter2-
She was no where TO be found.
! Mr.. Blount swore out warrants for the ar
rest of REVERE for abducting his daughter
"for the purpose of seduction and prostitu-
ton, il having been aScertained that Re-
Were had already a wife living in Philadei
phia.
REVERE was finally arrested at hotel in
lloboken, but the landlord refused 10 ALLOW
the house TO be searched for the young
lady, so that she had not been found. Re
Were was bound over in the sum of 81 00'
to answer the charge.