St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
The Blockade Of Charleston
,:,.. .. Harbor. s+>e.l II

The Charleston papers Of May 18th and
18th announce the arrival Of the steam
rfrigate Niagara off the :harbor. She was
first observed on the 18th inst, by one of
the pilot boats. The bargue Hilja, from
Liverpool, was stopped. The Acrcury
says: On Sunday morning, about 81 A.
NJ :, she was boarded by a boat ftom the
Niagara, commanded by Lieut.. r. J.. May,
who informed the captain of the Hija that
the port was blockaded< the rebels inside
having fred on Fort Sumpter with gar
rison of less than 100 men, gave him a
Yankee pa per containing the latest news,
aud mentioned that an army Of 10000
men had been landed on the coast of Lou
isiana. The captain Of the lIilja informed
the Lieutenant that lie was short Of water,
and requested .to" know if the niagara
could supply him: hut he was Informed
that the trigate had shorter supply of
that. than any other necessary article. The
following is copy Of the endorsement Of
Lieut.: Il. L. May. on the papers Of the
Hila: ,-a / j. -" =
Boarded May 18th, and ordered off
the whole Southern coast of the United
States of America, it being tlockaded.
!. (sisnedl 9~. 4. l., May"
Lieutenant G. S. Steamship Niagara.
The officer remained by the Hilja for
about twenty minutes, when he left The
boats crew had revolver each in a belt
attached to the waist. The HiEa went of
during tho day, and will proceed to tho
British Provinces. - -~. ..-,.~s go:
/ The British ship Monm~uth, from Liv-
e'pool, and the ship General Parkhill,
from the same place, were seen off the bar
yesterday and were ordered off; and We
understand that the Niagara had previous.
ly sent OF thNa other souare-riggcd ves-
sells. d.. ...
The Charleston Courier OF May 18th
says: The Niagara was about ten miles
south east from the stip-bar yesterday, and
was there visited during Che afternoon BY
Robert Buueh, Esq, Her Brittanic Majes-
ty's Consul at this port, who left the city
about P. NJ. in the steamer Charleston,
aud proceeded On board the Niagara,
where he WAS received with the usual sal
ute, and had: every courtesy extended to
him, and every matter in relation to the
blockade satisfactorily explained. All
neutral vessels now in this port would be
allowed reasonable time to depart, but
nothing further would be allowed to come
in. ALL open letters for; masters of foreign
vessels expected here WILL be received on
board the Niagara, and given to the par.
ties VIXEN t.seY come off, the bar, but no
sealed COMMUNICATIONS will be received
A fleet Of eight or ten sail, with Commo-
dore Stringham, is expected off here
shortly, when the blockade will be risidly
enforced all along the coast. 49,,
The commander of the, Niagara was
panied at the position he had to occupy in
reference to the Seeded States, but he
intended to carry out his orders. Mr.
Bunch says the Niagarr is formidable
looking ship, has a noble crew Of about
six hundred men, is loaded down with
provisions and war material, decks piled
up witt, shot and guns Of the most formid-
able size. The only Charleston ships Or
dered off have been those reported say,
the Monmouth, Gen. Parkhill, and Hl(ja,
all from Liverpool. The Eliza Bop:all,
Sir Allan McNabb, &C., have not yet been
seen. Several other British vessels have
been ordered of, two Of which it is said
were bound for Savannah.
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