The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-23
ST. LOUIS, September 18th, 1913.
The Departure Of Governor Lane for Oregon-Ee


Harbor Case Cholera, &c, &c.
Last week, Governor, late General Lane, arrived
in this city route for Oregon, and Immediately
departed for Fort Leavenworth. From cores
pendent at the latter post, learn that, on Sunday
last, the Governor, escorted by Lieutenant Haw-
kins, Of the L. 5. A., and twenty-five men, took
up their line of march tor Oregon, v,a Santa Fe.
This was the only feasible route to travel at the
present season, to reach the place of destination
They will follow the route marked out by General
keaTny, on his memorable California expedition.
descending the RIO ella, and striking Monterey,
The journey will thus be greatly heightened, but
by pursuing the designated course, the party will
reach Oregon several months sooner than by taxi
ing the middle or nOrthernroute, IN either case
they would be compelled 10 winter at Fort Hail.
even if fortunate enough reach far, before the
fall OF heavy SHOWS. by the south.r route, they
Will find little or snow, and little molestat ion
from Indians. The country, for the most part is
quite barren but not worse, on this count, than
others, at the present season.
In former communication | mentioned that
ulftlcultles had arisen between our municipal au-
shortles and The State of Illinois, respecting an
attempt on the par OF the former 10 throw dixie
or dam across slough of the Mississippi, opposite
this city, the design OF the work being to divert the
water 10 the western side, and thus improve our
haIbor. The work was nearly completed, when
the sovereign State of Illinois lnterposed an
injunction, lhe parties charged the aggres-
soTs DelbS the cry OF 81 Louis, and the
operators engaged, and their principals.
correspondence ensued between the parties,
and it was finally agreed that an application to DIS
solve The injunction should be heard before Judge
kGrnor, al BeevIlle, Illinois, during the present
week. The State of Illinois, and the city of st.
Louis, and other demurrants, were each ably re-
presented by counsel. The points raised were ex-
ceedingly interesting, as the was quite novel
one, and the arguments on both sides In
geuious and able. The whole proceedings are
gwen at length the 81. Louis Union. On We'd
nesday, Judge Knrnor gave his opinion. 1t denies
the jurisdiction OF the ST. Clair circuit court, before
which the case was brought-the alleged offence
having been committed in ST. Clair county-over
the city Of st. Louis, or over any person not
ding or found III that county, and thus dlsmisses
the IrJuncton. On the rendition OF this opinion,
Mr.. Trumbull, on the part of Illinois, took an ap.
peal TO the Supreme Court; so the works must for
months remain liz statn qito. Meanwhile, the East
em channel is filling up, and sadly injuring the
ferry.
report has gained currency, based on the state
ment OF med cal gentleman who probably desired
10 see himself IN PRINT, that the Aslauc cholera
prevails in - LOUIS. II is utterly without founda-
tion-though from the abomlnably filthy condition
OF our city, at all tunes, night think the report
probable. have never known ST. Louis healthier
al a corresponding period than at present.