The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20
Notification of Blockade.

PARIS, August II.
l. The Journal Oficel publishes this morning
the following notification OF blockade Of the
coast OF the German and Prussian States.
We, the undersigned, Yice.Admiral, COM
mander-in-chief Of the naval forces OF the EN-
peror Of the French In the North seq, con-
sideripg the state OF war between France and
Prussia, as well as the States Of the North
German Confederation, in virtue Of the power
in US vested. declare that IRON and after the
15tn day of August, 1870, the coast OF Prussia
and the North hGerman Confederation, extend:
ing from the islands Of Borkum to north of
the Elder, With al its ports, harbors, rivers,
roads, &C., in q state OF effective blockade by
theipaval forces placed in our command, and
that friendly or neutral vessels shall be allowed
ten days in which to finish loading and quit
the blockaded ports. 80. :.
Proceedings will be instituted against all
vessels which shall try to break through the
said blockade, according to the international
laws and trsaties now in force with the neutral
powers.
Given on board the French Emperors IRON
clad Mappaime, stationed between the English
island OF HeIigoand and the Prussian coast,
this 12sh day OF Angus. 1870.
FouRIoHoN, ce-Admiral-in-chief.
The blockade Of the Germln ports having
been established, Austria is permitted b. tn Q
Russian Government to pass merchandise,
duty free, through the port OF Riga The name
OF the consIsnee is required. 70 be shown on
bills Of ladlng.
,r Running the Blockade.
LosDoN, August II.
The steamer Sentinel, belonging to the Tyne
Steam Shipping Company, has arrived IN the
Tyne with general cargo IRON q Germ IN
port. Thus is the tenth trip made by steamers
or that company since war was declared. Tho
Sentinel on Saturday passed the French heet
blockadnG che E!be without moiestation. She,
however, dlppsd the British ensign, to which
the French haet replie1 by hosting and dip
ping the French ensign.
The French blookadlag squadron consists OF
ten large iron-clads, IN row, southwest Of
steamer, is cruising in the Roadsteld. The
news of their approach was taken to Ham burg
on Friday afternoon oy Norwegian, vessel
The Hamburg authorities at once ordered q
lighter, loaded with torpedoes, which had been
lying IN readiness to go down the river to
CuxhaFen and await orders. They also dis
patched two fast steamers itCuxhavsnt and
HehgolaDd) to the mouth oftne Eibe, to recon-
poilre. -
Ihe Sentinel met these vessels on Saturday
morning, soush Of the Heligiaus, steering as
fast as possible for Hamburg. with the news
that the French vessels we're close 10 the island.
and that real blockade was effected. AS the
Sentinel was passing the feet French cruiser
was ovcrhauIing screw collier bound inward.
Great activity was apparent on the decks OF the
iron-clads, but 1t could not be discovered
whether the moving figures were soldiers or
sailors. at meeting OF the Tyne Ship lnsu-
rauce Societies yesterday, formal resolution
was adopted not to insure vessels bonnd TO
ports under blockade or approach to which
has been rendered dang erous By the removal
OF beacon lights and buoys. .a