The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04
The Mulligan-Riviere Case.


CARD FROM THE GALLANT ZOUAvE-ANoTHER
CAsUs BELLI-CARD FROM DE RIvIERE's FRIENDS.
We published in yesterdays HERALD the particulars of
an affair OF honor (S) which didn't take place between
"Billy Mulligan, late Of San Francisco California, and
Captain II. A. De Rviere, the gallant zouave, whose
coupled with of Miss BlouHt
Of Mobile. The Captain thinks did him injustice in
our article, as will be seen from the following
CARD FROM CAPT DE RIvIERE.
TO THE KprToR or TIE HERALD
Annexed you will find the afdavts OF the two gentle.
with Mr. Billy Muiean, and as you have done me inus
lice In your issue Of to-day you will be kind enough to in
sert their affidavit. Capt H. A. DE RIyIERE.
WHAT THE CAPTAIN FRIENDS SAY.
To THk EDITOR oy TIE HERALD.
snm IS duty grO,es, arars the nsnnaons tending
h ps sn% on ss Js HE
friends with him the ground a, the appointed time
fault Il WAS then dark Instead Of coming alone as
s % on nsy err m X four
Of The distance which had understood be agreed upon
anything from their own terms we proposed to draw for The
SSteslsa slssnss We were hen standing ded and
stn We remain satisfied Of the cool and brave conduct Of
".''A' whose name was 'H''ea was ss ssssnI
TIE CAPTAINS LAST CARD
Capt DC REVERE has issued the following card-Allow
me 10 publish through your valuable paper correct
myself and Mr.. Mullgan. There any motive
II quarrel between previous the night Of last week.
wien, entering bowling saloon with stranger and an
Italian friend, Mugan, half drunk and surrounded by
several friends passed some insulting remarks towards
me. To this Irepied, ~ hear you and will see you
again. He then remarked, " hope sir, you will meet
n gentleman ! answered. certainly, and
walked out Ny friend also came out aud having under
stood nothing OF what occurred, be not speaking the
iielsh language was surprised TO find himself
rounded by the whole party, nsutcd, and threatening
weapons being drawn him. then challenged Mr..
Muleau. ], very difficult for me TO find any friends
Speaking English, and especially very few gentlemen
would willingly have their brought In connection
with such man as Mr.. Mulgan. My friend, who could
ihe best understand the language carried challenge
accepted the weapons proposed navy sixshooers and
discussed the Conditions, which written have
misunderstanding. The hour appointed was p M
AT the ferry. ] was there half hoar in advance
a!cnc my frionds there exactly at the time We
COR the other parties TO como. At last. and when we
giving all hopes Of seeing them all they came
about dusk. Instead Of being alone bad been agreed
tpon, they followed by carriage full Of outsiders
which they had faithfully promised not to do. Before
marching towards the ground they began To propose
a change in the weapons, offering single barrel pistols
which they had brought with them and which We knew
nothing about. This being declined, and stop having
been made on the road in wood without any opening
Geld, they proposed changing the distance We refused
md they then refused to fight agreed upon distance
My friend at my request. offered, night coming on
draw for the distance but that they refused and
they withdrew, leaving the field, where VIC re.
named quarter Of an hour after them. declare and
my friends will attest that their statement is a lie now
consider Mr.. Munigan cowardy ruilan, who, when
FIJI If rum, may have the pluck Of insulting, in bar
,oom, m unarmcd and unprepared man but who dares
not fight nc. or anybody, upon even and loyal terms
and this ! am ready at any time to prove.
Capt FL A. DE RIvIERE
NV YoRK z 1870