The New York herald., 1863-02-05
u ThE BLOCKADE BROKEN :
I -
The Magruder and Beauregard
Pr0Eunciamientos.
The Blockade Of Galveston and Charles
ton Raised by Rebel Proclamation.
NOTIFICATION OF THE REBEL GOVERNMENT.
Temporary Withdrawal Of the Union
|. Fleet from Before Charleston.
fAs British, French and Spanish Consals
Reported to Have Declared the Block
ade Legally Raised.
Ne xeappearance Of the Union
Fleet in Force.
What Constitutes the Raising
OF q Blockade
F0Yt0lam, Kent and Hautefeuille
On the Problem.
ASl Russell on the Efficiency Of
Blockade,
-. h., h.
ne 1eappearance Of the Union
Fleet in Force.
What Constitutes the Raising
OF q Blockade
0Yt0lam, Kent and Hautefeuillt
On the Problem.
EAIl Russell on the Efficiency Of
blockade,

n intelligence that the blockade OF Chasleston was
INV days SINCE raised by "superor iorcc Of the Con-
SeAsrate navy-whch published in the HsRsLp yester-
~ norning-is creating intense degree OF public
aterest particularly in legal and maritime circles nt
nasely connected the event is with similar oc-
which lately ranspred at Galveston Texas No
previous episodes in the of the rebellion so
faught with important questions ihc action OF Gen.
kagruder after the dispersion OF the Union blockaang
from before that city and its recapture by the rebels
Ind the course similarly taken by General Beauregard
md Commodore Ingraham, commanding respectively the
COnfederaie naval and land forces, on the reported
Temporary dispersion Of the Charleston blockadng feet
Immediately following the pronuscinmiento Of Ma
|gruder declaring that the harbor OF Galveston tts
pen for trade TO all friendly nations and inviting
hants their usual commercial with
hs port Of Galveston, the intelligence through
Southern source Of the constrained departure Of
sockading nect from before Charleston, and Of the
Issuance Of another pronunciamienso which formally de-
sss the raising Of tho blockade Of that port We
ss niormed-and is in this connection the question
anish Consus At Charleston had gone distance
70 jndse for themselves Of the state Of anairs and
has thsn Of the boekading vessels In sight
at subsequoutly these personages held meeting at
which ths opinion was unanimously expressed that
~ blockade mad been legally raised. But tho very
|,1ay following ~ disappearance DE blocsading Jfest
FAsms, and ~ less aan t,oensy vessels
W CAsrlsto~ bar. Whether this very brief absence Of
ne blockaders from this port can be interpreted by
lDasrnationa law . defeasance Of the blockade and
~ operations now the question which presents itself
- The mind Tho events arising from this rebellion
wtu render necessary . new tome upon international
for they OF nature and character dreamed
0 IN the philosophy Of past writer's the subject upon
shs points now most interesng-how far the temporary
Sssnce Of the blockadng squadron abandonment
the blockade and its operations requiring the usual
aostncation 70 foreign Powers before be legally
enewed We have referred 70 the writings OF Ortolan
Iss Regs Internaonalis Diplomatic de 10 Mcr !" and
~ Hautereuie 'sThe Rights and Duties OF Neutral
|eovers In Times Of Maritime War" and publish
sxracts bearing thereon We also quote Lord John Rus
sis letter to Lord Lyons Of February IS essential TO
full consideration Of the question. We also repussh
|eAs pvonunciamientos OF General Magudcr General
Ebssuregard and Commodore Ingraharn with
II the action taken By tho foreign Consuis The whole
|oabicct presented this will be with much
oAtsrest:-
THE xAGRuDER PROCLAMATION.
GALvrnoS, Jan. 4, 1868.
Whereas the unders gned has succeeded In capturing
AnA destroying part Of the enemys feet and driving
he remainder Of the harbor o Galveston and beyond
- neshbsring waters, and the blockade having been
sAs sscsualIy raised he therefore procaims 70 all
that The Aarbor Of Galveston is open for trade
II friendly nations, and their merchants invited
~ resume shesr usual commercial intercourse with this
|put
Done st Galveston this the Ah day Of January 1868.
J. D. MAGRUDER.
Major General Commanding.
me sKAuREGARD AND R0RAHAM PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS, LASD AND NAVAL FoRcEs,l
CHAMELEON, !. c., Jan. q 1868.
A. about I'VE O'Clock this morning the Confederate
Hates naval force This station attacked tbs United
aass blockAdns ect OF the hsrbor Of The city Of Charles
sss and sunk dispersed drove OF and cut Of sight or
shs time the entire hostile heet.
therefore We, the undersigned, commanders rcspec
lively Of the Confederate and land forces
shk quarter do hereby formally decore hs blockade by TIA
U~sisS States Of The said city Of CharIes'cr, c. % b
rsisd BY superior force Of ne Corfsdede Stats from and
<s~ u. sis day Of Jsssa,y, a. D. isc3
@. 7. BEAuREGARp,
General Commanding
q. N, INGRAHAM,
TAs onosr Commanding Naval Forces in south Carolina
On'cal-rsonss JouRpAS, Chief Of stan.
THE yoREiGr coSsuIs LOOK OUT TO SEA.
On the 3lst u according to tho Richmond DtrG,ch of
We ~ nst General Bcauregard placed steamer the
ahgcal 81 he foreign Consu to see for themselves ,h.
% blockad. existed The French and spapsh cousue
accompanied By General Ripley accepted the invitation
The British Consul with the commander Of the British
var steamer Petre had previously gene I've miles be
youd the usual anchorage Of the bockacrs and could
nothing Of them with gasscs. The foreign consus then
hsld meeting in Charleston, and we're unanimously Of
the opinion that The blockade had been legally rased
THE BRITISH AND FRENCH coEsuLs In Mcuuoxp
NOTIFIED.
rFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Feb. 81
The Blockade Of Charleston has been brokans s.ey..
hrv Of ate has gr~n notice Of ae fact a< Brssh ond
Freneh Ceasul1y ne erd rule of International lao IA.
Ysai< rn ccs rry days notce t>tors hey erao
liza IT, The question Is whether not the Yankees VIII
be bound by that Law seeing thai they act 10 regard
A. rebels and therefore entitled n the benefits u
international Law and whether not lord Russell viii
allow their claim u right 10 exclude from such benefit
we have no doubt that tie Yankees will make the claim
and that Russell Will submit 70 H. The whole oondaet Of
the man during this leads 10 this conclusion.
In the beginning, was maintained by the London
yres and no doubt by the English Ministry, that
s,on hsd right 10 blockade IL ports and that the
Yankees INSISTED on bIockadng the Confederate ports