, 1866-02-19
FROM ST. LOUIS,

Rivera Gorge ut Widow Wa
act:s' Lnndfng-Denth %1I an Old River
man-Remubhtrance OF 81. Louis nIer.
chank~-DmFinE &ubbeFt-An Express
Messenger Earroh1 and Robbed of
$4,000. =.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribunel
st. Lor1s. Feb. II.
The rave1 has ritcn elk feet 4: Ibis poin. aince
:, and the hcary ussses Of iee In the stream
ne scarcely mo'1ug A an- Tats Is the te&uit Of I
eat Widow Watesa' lxnd1n9, wse1e the ice Is
I'd, forming hsrz1er 1t present ttnpassable-
3 The weather u growing rnildts every hnns; and
he ice thawuar, tEs oh.Hue4ion, It 1. thought,
III moi continue . great whtie. For the psesznt,
-, II artes1s navigation. A heavy nail Came
e7uss the river last night The ferry boats are not
ntng to-day.
Petitions ucse ciscnlated On .Chanse this morn
2, rutnonstrattng Against blu introduced By the
bridge. Il Rock Island and Clinton post routes
.4 petition asks Congress 10 withhold legislation
.oH the subject until the cases relating 10 those
.see, new ..,es 9sto7e the on'ted eta'es supreme
GR- Mark LeavruwoRsh, N old rires mar, di,d
~ ahat tas occurred for long time, took place
IL forenoon. Al half past n1nc thEs no7ulug kues-
engf boy named Miller. Of the United states Ex-
rcss Company, started out with his delivery pack
Thlrd strrct, over F1pley, coal oil store between
sahington asrnue and Vine ttreet- ne hsd =
ackaec from Alton .ddressed to one nssis, con-
On entering the room be saw a .nan writing at a
,ble, With hit back toward him. At the f,ove two
lee WIRE bthco!nC. with their hacks also toward
I'M. Presently man f.on the tcsr ganuted The
leesenvr5 BY placing biz nm around BIZ neck, and
% o. ne ne1 at tae stove gave him blow tn The
folded hin, bound hin, Ind I'd a buesed and md
-. MD. They tneu took hts packages, con
5a:ng, y = supposed, $4,000. and deeauped.
'cy neelecled 10 pick up. As the lssl Of The four
M Preparing TO leave. he evidently fsnesea thAt
i'>}ef was pof accnrrly bonnd. a. be called 10 h,s
'tef The robbers had III .he loom Mile!
~ % = b. q c,rf 1us IND o;bs. bsene
ne in the building. came to hts reliet and quick
unbound him. and heard The strange tale Of tho
,s; ran do.n s,aifs, sut ihe,s e.ser .Is auessans
tne ps.ted out Of the building. and .s Miller
,o,s thsn glimpse of any q he p.!t,, theFe i
ut little hope Of The arrest Of the robbatH. The
c6scs len on the foos Tere gathered up apd
"a ot which estimate lbs amount carried Of At
20. one pac,are alone coniaaninr s1s.ooo; That
.osa sns S RnDea sa, =, 1ss rs
Ps 6.sss' eDe which ''i h,a 'xs 6ecn 'sn droppes
: The fpbhess. VII: .eai from
8 !, and MARKED f;3, b;.s WIS fond to contain
uIy Counterfeit, bills. This y1cw is nl.o cotroho-
4ted By the faet that on Tnur~day package vas
scrlved hon Mexico, No. add.e s<cr to Charles
IN. at khc same number. The messenger who
pok that delivery went 10 he fame room, whtie he
3upu pastcboaEd e!gn beating The nnuae OF t1of
,l1n. but a. no one vas in the room, the packaSe
lyeturpe6 to The Exprrss oflcs. to be called for.
liz package va: also opened thus ,nosntne, and
ouud to conlaan only conn ~e1ieLt bills. The Chtei
Pnl,cc aleo informs us that upou inquiry be
.arns that The rpom had not been rented b. the
Eent to any one. and lhzt the robbers mutt hare
ned keys. opened the door, md 70 leid their
- &C 10 def detec1,on- fhc robbery created
1rtt r. citcueut down town.