The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-23
Rlackale 0f Charleston.

DlJCA1uS c. IEdi ItclJH.
1 will be seen by the following reports,
that the blockade of Charleston has been
commenced In earnest:
THE U. S. STEAM FRIGATE NJ AGRA ENFoRC-
ING TIE BLOCKADE.
From the Charleston Courier, May H.
The steamer .frigate Niagara which,
WAS started some days since was coming
Off this point to blockade the harbor. was
first noticed off here at an early hour on
Saturday By pilot boat No. 4. than outside
the bar. and also from the sleeple of the
Custom House.
The pilot boat was observed in the off
ing OH Friday evening what appeared to be
merchant ship bound in. which. not be-
ing IN sight On Saturday. was no doubt
ordered OFF, Towards midday the Niagara
disappeared. but returned of the port in
the afternoon
Ga Saturday. Captain Robert Lockwood
pilot in boat No. g. (lhe w. Y. Leitch)
took to sea the schooner Minnehaba, for
Baltimore; soon a:fer leaving which vessel
outside. lie made a squarerigger standing
ia for tho bar. Berg anxious 70 board
but not liking the Niagara, then in sight, he
concluded to send his large boat into pert.
aud take 10 his skill with trus,y land.
He reached the vessel about 7 D. m, and
found her to be British bark Iii u. from
Liverpool consigned to Messrs r. Mure
d. Co. The tide being too late to get her
into port, he remained on board duriog
Saturday night. his skiif being taking on
deck and carefully placed away. On sun
day morning, i. being calm. he WAS unable
to get her under way, and about half past
8 a. m she was boarded by boa, from
he Niagara. commanded by Lieutenant Il.
l.. May, who informed the Captain of the
Hilia that the pr, WAS blockaded-the re-
bes inside having fired on Fort Sumter
with garrison of less than 100 men; gave
him Yankee PIPER containing the latest
news, and mentioned tina; al army # lee.
coo men had landed in Louisiana. The
Captain OF The Hlja informed the boarding
Office that he was short OF water. and re-
quesled = supply from tie Nirgaia, but he
was informed that he frgate had less Of
that article titan was necessary for her.
The following i a copy of the Endorsement
of Lieutenant r. L. May On the papers Of
Ili.ja:
Boarded May l2,h, and ordered OF the
whole South cost Of the Uni,el States OF
America; it beng b!ockadei. | Signed.
Il. L. May.
Lieutenant Z. s. steamship Niagara"
The officer remined by the lila for about
% minutes, then left The boats crew
had revolver each in a beit attacke to
the waist. NJ. lockwood ieft the IIilja
about 10 a. m. AMI reached the city in his
skill. accompanied by q valuable hand, who
remained faithful, although appearances in
dicaied that the boy ha | only to open his
mouth when he might have lad passage
to.some other place than "D.xie's Land"
The Eiilja went of during the day. and
will proceed &c the British Provinces.
The British ship Monmouth, from Liver
pool, and the ship General Pa:kili. from
the same place, were seen off The bar yes
terday. and were ordered eli and we I'M
de'sanl that the Niagara had previously
sent oil three other square rugged vessels.
During Sunday The Niagara Went we'll OF
shore, accompanied by two Of the above
vessels, and While she was absent the
British ship a. y A.. Cspiaii. Hutchin-
son, f.nm Belfast. stood in from tie east.
ward. whea the Niagara made after her;
bat the ship, havn, nnch the start, WAS
run ia,o sholl wa.er, where TIE frigates
could not we'll approach her, when the
NMgara pat about and stood south. Ii
the boat Of the Niagara fail to bod her be-
fore this moraps. sh, NAY be got into
port with The AID Of Steam in the morning
The race was anxiou>ly watched from
the wharves aud also by party of gentle
men who were OF, in The pilot pilot boat
Po,er. Capt. Evans. They went along
side and apoke the ship.