Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-18
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SCENES OFF CHARLKsroN BAR.-The British
ship A. Il A, from Belfast, which was reported
In last issue az having anchored near the outer
buoy Of North channel, after having been chased
by the Niagara, escaped being boarded by the
man-of-war ion Sunday night, and was success
fully towtd into port by the steamer Gordon yss-
terday morning The officers Of the Niagara sup
posed the A. & A. to have been ashore when she
anchored, she was 30 close in, but In this sup
position they were mistaken, and the ship has
got into port. where she will make most su-
perIor freight, say about l. I'D. for Upland and
1kd. for Sea Island Cotton.
The British ship susan G. Owens went TO sea
yesterday for Liverpool, and II was rumored that
she was boarded by boat from the Niagara, and
her papers strictly examined; but the pilot who
took her to sea informs us that he watched her
closely after she got outside until she had almost
disappeared, and that no such event took place:
She was, when last seen, going of finely, with all
her canvas set. So far as we can ascertain, no
outward bound vessel has yet been stopped.
The Niagara was about ten miles southeast from
the ship bar yesterday, and was there visited du-
ring the afternoon by Robt. Bunch, Esq Her
Britannia MsJesty's consul at this port, who left
the city about p m. in the steamer Charleston,
and proceeded on board the Niagara, where he
was received with the usual salute 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 al
lowed reasonable time to depart, but nothing
| further would be1allowed to come in. The A.
| A, which got In Yesterday, and whose manner
some cotton shippers, will be allowed to 90 un-
molested All open letters for masters Of foreign
| vessels expected here will be received on board
| the Niagara, and given to the parties when they
| come off the bar, but no sealed communication
will be received. feet Of eight or ten SAIL with
| Com Stringham, il expected of here shortly
| when the blockade will be rigidly enforced all
| along the coast. They expressed a willingness
| to have supplied the lila with water, but tht
captain sailed of in such haste that II could no
| be done.
The commander If the Niagara was pained a
the Position he had to occupy in reference to th,
, seeded States, but he intended to carry out hi
orders. Mr.. Bunch says the Niagara is a formid
able looking ship, has noble crew Of about ST.
| hundred men, is loaded down with provision
| and war materials, decks piled up with shot ant
| guns Of the most formidable size. The onl
Charleston vessels ordered off have been thos
| reported; say, the Monmouth, Gen. Parkhill ant
| Hilja, all from Liverpool. The Eliza Bonsall
| Sir Allan McNabb, &c have not yet been seen
Several other British vessels have been ordere'
off, two Of which 1t is said Were bound TO Savar
nah, but their names we did not learn. n
vessels appeared off this harbor on Monday, 9
far as we could see or learn, and the Niagara ha
quiet day, but she keeps steam on all the tim
and moves rapidly when under way-Chdrlcsto
| Courier, Hfh.