The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-28
Our So. Louis Correspondence.

ST. Louis, Mo, June 20 1851
Ire Facd-IEalh Of 81. Louis-Deah Of Mr.. Lesue~-
The Mo~,esquiotss-Ldie Hoa Bryan MaAonphys Estate
After three weeks of food such the valley the
Mississippi has not experienced since 1874 and but
twice In half century were entertaining hopes OF
recession Of the Father Of Waters when the windows
heaven again appear to have opened rs and almost
continued rains threaten swell the enraged torrent
o. height before known since the time Of the
countU's discovery. The highest point the water at
tained during the present rise thrtythr feet
inches above low water mark, four feet niue inches
lower than II at its greatest height in 1874 For
fen dsys II declined little. but Is again rising rapidly
srd indications that II will exceed the food Of the
year lset mentioned The rise Of water annually caused
the melting Of the the Rocky Mountains
yet down IL this should upon before the
present fvshet extent of calamity
unparalleled In the West For some three weeks
entire ievee front has been inundated
tent OF the city TO the other the water has been from
two and half 20 three feet deep the store floors
Front street This has greatly embarrassed trade "a
we are left without steamboat landing except the
mouths Of streets. The American Bottom eighty
milee In length with average breadth Of six miles 4
under water and thus destroyed the prospects
ytar at least Of densely populated district Of nearly
The health Of city this time Ia very bad and we
have many cases Of cholers daily occurring The
tally has been fed by immigration though at this
II seems 10 b. gaining the resident population The
hst 81 nterments for the present week will probably
coed three hundred Last week II hundred and
twenty four. OF this number one hundred and twenty
three died Of choers
palnful casualty occurred THIS morning. by which
eoeiey has lost useful member, and large circle an
endrsIed friend As Mr. A Lesueur porter Of fancy
kocds and Mr. Longuemare, wine riding
an horse carriage In the part Of the city
Mr. Lcsueur for the purpose 81 watering hs horse drove
suto pond. The water being deeper than expected,
che carriage capeiyed and Mr. Lesueur dro sned.
The herse and carriage also lost but Mr. Tongue
after Intellectually endeiyoring 70 his friend
sNsm sshore.
Injurious reports have been rife 10 this city for few
days secting the honor of two distinguished legal gen
siemen who defended the Montesquiou brothers II
vss alleged that they had received money from the
friends of the Montesquious in France, which in
tended to have been applied To the Of the families Of
the unfortunate who killed by the elder Mon
tcsluiou but that this money had been applied
have .akrn pains 10 ascertain the foundation Of
these rumors and Satisfied that II II about this The
father 81 Theron Barnum attached the property Of the
Montesquious intending he alleged 10 bring
ton sgaint them for the loss Of his sons services the
not being OF age the time Of hs deasi Hearing
81 this the friends Of the Monesquous France put
at The disposal o. the defending counsel certain Of
money 10 meet the result q the expected suit n Cana
ges should be awarded Suit however never brought;
end this money has either been RENTED France,
swSit The order of the proper claimants The attach
Mt against the property o. the defendants dissolved
by "A order Of the court
Speculation l. rife with regard to the will Of the Hon
Bryan MuIanphy, who died few days since. lie be.
qucaths 20 destitute immigrants onethird Of his estate
and the balance 10 his legal heirs II l. thought how
ever that will Of later date may turn up, and
has that one such exists Of quite different character
MIR NJ for several years past has labored under
SIGNAL hs Of insanity and the date az the will found
within the period A. his connections are million
aires however, they may not dispute his will
should this Be the only one extant ARGUS.