The New York herald., 1850-06-26
Our st. Louis Correspondence.


tsrsst from that quarter Of the continent, shortly
Our st. Louis Correspondence.
ST. LOUIS Mo- June II, 1850
HsssossS Polihes-Breating Up Of Old Psrfy Lims-Se-
eonl T,1aI rhs Msntesquious- Pardon qr Lsnsdovr-
Overland Emigration re. Ss.
Although 1t has been dlcut, for some time past, to
tell how political parties stood in Missouri that dh
Guilty seemed apparent as II does at present
Indeed there entire breaking Of old party
lines preparatory to the formation Of new organiza
uons The indication at present is that there will be
Northern and Southern party irrespective Of the old
division Of whig and democrat. This ball set in
motion, as you are aware doubt, by Col. Benton,
and the probability at present b that he will be among
the frst crushed by it,
The Congressional Districts have recently been hold
ing conventions or the selection of candidates and In
every instance the old party hacks have been dropped
New men have been taken up whose nominations have
been made, while In two the question has been
left open. Thus in the First District the antiBenton
democrats, falling TO unite on any one who would con-
sent TO run left the matter with tho people They
pressed IL IL true. kind Of preference for Hon j. b.
Bowlin the present representative but thought his
newborn anti-Bentonism unreliable. The Bentonites
In this dhtrict have nominated Gen Roster, and tho
wings John y Darby smsderste man on the question
OF North and South The wings them selves u body
hndit difficult to harmonire the roslavery and free
soil Issues deraDging their ranks also This must
tinue until the question Il definitely settled in some
manner and the division in both parties Is growing
wider every day
isvery plain that the late democratic party in this
State 10 powerless. The prospect of riumphing
their old opponebts by union among themselves ut
sent keeps the wings pretty we'll together though with
rather bad grace Nevertheless they must have
jorty and large in the Legislature and then the
trouble will arise In the selection Of Senator in pac
OF Mr. Benton The war Of North and South will then
oommense and IL may be- tha; the anti Benton demo
Gratis may hold the balance Of power This think,
the Impression of Bosn, who by his committsl
course, probably looks forward 10 be taken up as
compromise candidate for MIR Benton's senAtoriA
shoes. lie will certainly be beaten for the lower
House In this district and may before the stat.
Legislature the Great Sacrificed There 10 fun
served for next winter, and may be INDUCED in
little foretaste OF IL In our August elections.
The second trial q the Montesqu uious Is now pro-
cressing In criminal court think there will b,
another hung jury The prospect Of an soquittal Is
probably not ss good as before.
Lansdowp, tn. cold blooded murderer Of Capt How
ard, has been psrdoned and much Indignation has
King seems second Gov,rnor Porter, and absolrcs
criminals about as fast as they are convicted. We
have plenty Of murders about these tmes-more than
Il would probably he Interesting to enumers.e.
our --latest accounts from the overland emigrsnts
repr.sent them getting along nusiy, and ahead Of last
years time thorgh they had late start. There
neither sms-por or chslera among them.
Our city at this time Is unusually heslthy lor the
season There s an occasional Of cholera but
epidemic dissase OF any Kind prevss. The oity is
fast i'm proving In the way Of aud splendid build
ings bat business lie sull, the spring trade being
abou, over. ARGUS.
sr. LOUIS, June II, 1850.
Iad,ar Dtsiisbonc,s si Pra,is La Crou-TN Msgnyf-
cent Winnsbago S~indl.
Since I wrote you this morning, the s.cam~ High
land Mary, No. q has arrived from 81. Paul. Upper
Mississippi River, bringing intelligence Of serious
troubles which have broken out between the emgrat
Ing winpehagoes aud the white settlers.
ON Thursday last large party Of winneosgccs, who
onoAmpsd In the nsighborhood Of Prairie LIE
Crosse, .aitrs transportation 20 their homes above
ST. Paul entered Tn. village above named aud threat
sned the citizens With death uness they allowed
10 b.ss Whatever they wanted The inhabitants aud.
Ing resis-nee ussl'se souod them to take Whatever
they pleased and, Of course they hslped them.elvc.
hbe~ay 10 everything within their reach uxures as
veil uecssssrie-- rhiskey bacon, groceries cloth
Ing, &e The people Of Prairie La Crosse immediately
dispstcheds messengcr 20 Prairie du Chain. ninety
miles below requesting that thirty forty armed
might Do sent up To ssst them In chastsipg the Win
netsfoer. snd yreventing further dsprsdstiOn When
the Highland Mary pssssd Prairie Ia Crosse the Ia
dams bad retired vith their fpsils 10 their encamp-
Thee disturbane.s rssult from the grand .peoui.-
ton Of Mr. ktce vho contracted at enormous price
for the removal of thee inasns Last winter ssrgs
numtsr % the Winnehsgoes len their country
about long Prsirs. 40 mile. above 81 Paul. aud
tunsd 70 their old hsntins grounds In Wisconsin aud
Ger their sgentl mmsdssly toos measures for their
early removal this spring and obtained their promise
70 do So making the payment of their annuity depep
dent on their con plisnce. In the meantime an la
dian trader Mr. hie. step. In. aud advises them NOS
20 remove a. their Great fsth.r you'd better for
into contract With the Commissioner % Indian AZ
fsrr TO all the winnetagoes then absent from
their country. At seventy dollars per had Colonel
Brown nov says u an ibiormed) that Mr. Rice sup
posed the number TO b. sbout go but 10 turns Qua
there are from 500 10 2O,O Well Mr. Rice has com.
mencsd their removal. aud has copsregated them on
the hissisrppi Having bad bargain. he seems 60
consider 70 he has made contract With small boat
she Nominee TO remove them by instalments asd
While the boat 10 going and returning the wnnebs-
goes at the dGrent points starving and this leads
70 their sggressious on the white settlers
ba Att elaff h. f.h. 49, AZ ~
can scarcely exceed 100 miles beins landed at 81
Paul, aud started cut on their road home Mr. Rice's
erpense per head cannot cIoe.d I've dollars BY sny
POSSIBILITY and yet he gets for this service seventy
dollars lie will clear NJ least 800 600 by the lob
Inc people Of hnnesots are laughing In their sleeves
s hit magnificent swinde. they ssy Rice Is libe-
rel tHe- and spends his money in the country. I'm
oie cam io"'s The eh snd ~bst esret thsy'
NovEI. RELueIoUs CEpr~osfxs .poxo rur PuRt-
TANs.-We Ind the following ir the E.sfo-s Aflss,-
Row " CHUtcs At ~ Lutss Episcopal church,
In chrl.ss pesr no.,sn ~ suuasJ lsst tss
Pulpit drum ecciesiasfic
Wa beat With hsts instead = . stIeku
and NEST scsndalous scene tcok pise. nsv -. Ims-
gns 60 that Law abiding locality sud usual With.
In the precincts 81 the church shy uhere IL seems
that division 10 the church - 20 the right Of tso
parties 90 occupy ~ has for time prevailed but
thas u lad been promised by an agreement a. a
neither party should occupy II until both should cow
oft snd aynsn proce, ded 90 read the service The
rector prssented himten sud elsincd his rights A
strong lsry Of persons supported each side snd h<ht
vould have tnsued bsd no; the rector aud his ien IL
we're performed Ny the usurping party In the after
noon the rector. entering the church 20 perform
the evening service. vas asssiied several violent
blows w,re eiven hin end hi' robes torn OF his
back The fherif iuterfertd and ordered the building
10 be Oiossd