The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-18
THE BLOCKADE OF BRITISH
SHIPS REFUSED ENTRANCE.

WAsiNGroS, May IL, 1861.
The Charleston Courier reports that ON the 12th inst
the Brtsh bark Hga refused entI into the port
by the Niagara The British ships Monmouth and Gen.
era Parkhl we're also ordered OIL. The British ship
and A. was pursued but into shoal water, and was
towed up to the city The British ship Susan G. Ovens
for Liverpool, was bolrded but 8naIy allowed TO pass
From the Charleston Mercury, May lsl
The steam frisate Niagara which, u was sated
days since was coming on this port to blockade tho har
bor was first noticed of here at early hour on Satur
day by pilot boat No 4, then outside the bar and also
from the steepe OF the Custom House. The pilot hat
had observed in the olipg Friday evening what ap
peared to be merchant ship bound into ia hlrbor
and which not being in sight Saturday was no doubt
ordered of by the Niagara Towards midday The frrate
dsappeaed bu, returned OF the port in The afternoon
on saturday, Capt Robert lockwood, plot in boat No.
tthe w. y. LeitcB) took to the schooner Mime.
haha for Baltimore and after leavr The schooner
outsde he went on board his boat when he made In The
sng, standing IN, squve rigged vessel Night coming
on and the Niagara beng m sight he though. II best TO
send bis pilot boat into port, to take his skin and
one hand and proceed TO the bark Tie reiched her about
seven 7. M and found her 70 BE the bark ullja from
Liverpool IN baiatt consigned 70 Messfs. r. Murc Co
Of ths city
The tide being too late to get her into p1rt be rcmanei
on board during Saturday nei', he skin beng taken
deck and carefully placed away on Sunday morning il
being calm, the pilot was unable 20, her under way
end about half past eight A. ~ she boarded by
beat from the Niagara, commanded by Lieuten1ni r. L.
Nay, who informed the captain Of the Ia that the port
was bockadcd, the rebels nsde having fred on Tort
Sumter with garrison Of less th IN 1C0 men care him
lsnkee paper, containing the latest news and men.
oIei that an army Of 100 900 men Ind been lnded on
the coast or Louisiana The captain of tile Hnja in
formed the Lieutenant that he short OF water and
requested 10 know the Niagara could supply him but
he was IL formed that the gate had shorter supply OF
that than any other necessary article. The following s
copy OF the endorsement Of Lieutenant H. May the
papers OF the Hlja;-
Boarded May 12th and ordered or the whole Southern
AIDED. r. l. NAY
Lieutenant United States steamship Niagara
The officer remained by the HJa for about twenty
minutes, when he left The boats crew had revolver
each In belt attached 70 the waist Mr. lockwood left
the Ha about 10 O'clock and reached the city In
sk!n accompanied by valuable boat hand who re-
NAMED faithful although appearances Indicated that the
boy had only 10 open his mouth, when he might have had
passage to come other place than "Dxe Iandn the
Ia went OF during the day. and will proceed 10 the
British Provinces.
Tho British ship Monmouth, from Liverpool, and The
ship General parkhi from the place. were seon off
ttand that the Niagara bad previously of IN other
square rgged vessels During Sun lay the Nlavara went
we.c shore accompanied by two OF the above yeascls
arr while sbe absent the British shin ana Can
tain Hutchinson. from Belfast stood IN from the east
ward, when the Niagara made after her but the shin
bavrg mu the start run into shoai wafer sbcra
tho frgate could not we'll approach her when the nut
about and proceeded south Should the boats OF the nj
ssfa omil 70 eoaro the A. and A. before morning, she
may be got into port with the aid Of steam The race
was snxioufy watched from the wharyes and also by
party of gentlemen who out In the pilot over
Captain Evans They went alongside and spoke the ship
From the Charleston, South Caroapian, May 121
JUS piece o. foly so long threatened by the Lincoln
oVernmeht nae at last been ATTEMPTED, BY the sendng OF
we steam frigate Niagara, which arrived OH the bar
yesterday morning, Tho Niagara tho largest OF tho
olwar belonging 70 the United States government
ne carries nfty euns and rept 10 have six hun
eTed men on boaTd. large a. abe s, ste may be cap
tued, Tor such hlnr have been Done oaore