Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-16
The steam Shin Niagara.

was coming OFT this port to blockade our harbor was
1rst noticed of here at early hour on Saturday by
fot Boat No 4, then outside the bar and also from
the steeple of the Custom House.
The pilot boat had observed in the offng on Friday
evening what appeared to be merchant ship bound n
and which, not being 10 sight Saturday, was no
doubt ordered off. Towards midday the Niagara dis
appeared but returned off the port ia the afternoon
On Saturday Captain Robert Lockwood, pilot in
Boat No. 2 1.-THE w. Y. Leitch took to sea the schr
Mnnehaha, for Baltimore; soon after leaving which
vessel outside be made square rgger standing in for
the bar. Being anxious to board but not liking the
Niagara, then in sight he concluded to send his large
boat into port, and take to his sk with trusty hand
He reached the vessel about P NJ, and found her
to be he British barque H from Liverpool consigned
10 Messrs r. MURE Il Co. The tide being too late to
get her into port he remained board during Satur-
day night, bis sk being taken on deck and carefully
placed away. On Sunday morning, it being calm, he
was unable to get her under way about halfpast
A, Nj. she was boarded by boat from the Niagara
commanded by Lieut.. r. L. MAY who informed the
Captain OF the HlLG that the port blockaded-
the rebels inside having fired on Fort Sumter with
garrison of less than 100 men gave him Yankee pa
per containing the latest news and mentioned that an
army of 100000 men had landed in Louisiana. The
Captain of the HajG informed the boarding officer that
be was short of Water and requested supply from the
Niagara but he informed that the rgate had less
OF that article than necessary for her. The follow
ing is copy OF the endorsement of Lieut.. r. L. Nav
on the papers of the HIja:
g Boarded May 18TH and ordered of. The whole
Southern coast Of the United States of America it be-
ing blockaded
(Signed) r. L. MAY,
Lieutenant U. S. Steam Ship Niagara
The officer remained by the Hija for about twenty
minutes when he left 7 he boats crew had a revolver
each IN belt attached to the waist. Mr.. Lockwood
left the Hlja about 10 A NJ and reacled the city in
his sklf accompanied by valuable boat hand, who re-
manned faithful although appearances indicated that the
boy had only to open his mouth when be might have
had passage to other place than Dixe's Land"
The HUja went off during the day. and will proceed
to the British Provinces. The British ship Monnao,th
from Liverpool and the ship General ParkhM from the
same place, off the bar yesterday and were
ordered Oft and we understand that the Niagara had
previously sent Oft three other square rugged vessels
Sunday the Niagara went well off shore, accompa-
MED by two OF the above vessels, and while she
was absent the British ship A. & A, Capt. HUTCH
INsoN, from Belfast stood in from the eastward when
the Niagara made after her but the ship, having
much the start, was run into shoal water where the
rigate could not well approach her, when the Niagara
put about and stood South II the boats of the Ma
CARA fail to board her before this morning. she may be
got into port, with the aid Of steam, in the morning.
The race anXiOusy watched from the wharVes,
and also by party of gentlemen who out in
the pilot boat Rover Capt Evans. They went along
side and spoke the shp.-Charleston Courier, 18th.
SCENES OFF CHARLESTON BAR-The British ship
4. s. Il from Belfast which was reported in our last
issue having anchored the outer buoy of the
orth Channel after having been chased by the Mag
ara, escaped being boarded by the ofwar Sun
day night and successfully towed into port by the
steamer Gordon Yesterday morning The officers of the
Niagara supposed the & Il. to have been ashore when
she anchored, she close in, but in this SUPPOSE
ton they were mistaken, and the ship has got into
port where she will make most superior freight
say about l lad. for Upland I'd. TOR Sea Island
Cotton.
The British ship Susan G. QUEENS went to sea yes
erday Tor Liverpool and it was rumored that she was
boarded by a boat from the Niagara and her papers
closely scutinzed but the pilot that took her to
informs that he watched her closely after she got out
side until she bad almost entirely disappeared, and that
no such event took place. She was, when last seen,
going off finely with all her canvass set
The Niagara about ten miles southeast from ship
bar yesterday, and there visited during the after
noon by Robt. Bunch, Esq. her Britannia Majesty s
Consul at this port who lett the city about p M, in
the steamer Charleston, and proceeded on board the
Niagara where be received with the usual salute
and had every courtesy extended to him. and every mat
ter in relation to the blockade satisfactorily explained
All neutral vessels in this port )Cid be allowed a
reasonable time to depart but nothing further would be
allowed to come in.
The Il, & H., which got in yesterday, and whose
manner OF getting into port rather disturbed the
of some cotton shippers will be allowed to go unmo-
| lested
All open letters for masters of foreign vessels expect
ed here will be received on board the Niagara, and
given to The parties when they off the Bar but
no sealed communications will be received.
feet of eight or ten sail, with Commodore String
ham, is expected off here in few days, when the block
ade will be Egdy enforced all along the coast. They
expressed willingness to have supplied tie Hilja with
water, but her captain sailed off in such haste that it
could not be done. The commander of the Niagara
was panied at the position he had to occupy in refer
to the seeded States but he intended to carry out
his orders
Mr.. Bunch says the Niagara is formidable looking
ship, has noble OF about six hundred men, is
loaded down with provisions and material, decks
piled up with shot and guns of the most formidable size
The only Charleston ships ordered off have been those
reported, say the Monmouth, Gen. Parkhi and Hilja
all from Liverpool. TIE Eliza BonsaI Sir Allen Nc
Nab, &C.. have not yet been seen.
Several other British vessels have been ordered OFT by
the Niagara, two of which, it is said bound tc
Savannah but their names did not learn. No yes
sells appeared off this harbor yesterday, so far we
could see or learn, and the Niagara had quiet day
but she keeps steam all the time, and moves rapidly
when under way Charleston Mercury, 18th.
A correspondent of the Missouri State Journal of TIT
6th communicates the following interesting intelligence
concerning the conduct of the Federal troops stationed
at Cairo
They not only prating upon the neutral boats o
neutral States, but breaking open every box ant
barrel of express freight goods by the rail road,
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