The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-18

Captain, who was laying to in a boat in the very
narrowest part Of the channel, who ordered him To
stop vessel This being impossible, because Of the
high sea, and his proximity to the rocks which were
distant only a few yards from his starboard beam,
Captain Porter had no other alternative than to
proceed up the harbor to his usual anchorage,
where he was speedily followed by the Captain Of
the Port, who, from his boat, requested to see
the ships 'roll." That having been handed to
him, and observing that Mr. Smiths name
headed the list stili, as pulser Of the ship,
he acqusinted Captain Porter that his instruction.
from General Canado were, that in case Mr. Smith
returned in the vessel he, the Ca plain Of the Port
was to deny her entrance into the harbor and
therefore, she must depart within two hours Against
this arbitrary measure, Captain Porter most ener
getically demonstrated, and rendered his protest,
which the Captain General refused to accept How
ever, it was got on shore, and delivered to fhe
Acting Consul, Mr. Morelund.
The Crescent City entered this har Dor about three
O'Clock, Z NJ, having the mails and about sixty five
passengers on board for Havana. During the time
she was here. the government boats prevented all
communication with her, rowing at a respectable
distance around her, so that, with the exception OF
the captain OF the Port, no other person was per.
mitted to approach the vessel, which, to uso theis
na'cddo. At 80 p. NJ, the Captain of the Port
again proceeded alongside the Crescent City, aud
ordered Captain Porter to proceed to sea forthwith
with his mails, passengers, and all Here You must
permit me TO indulge somewhat in praise Of the gal
Porter In the first place. there cannot be parii
Gle OF fear in the Where is the other who would
have veItured earlessly like himbetween those forts
bristliDg with cannon. with bis kno Wedge Of a
people, whose hot headed stupidity was sufficient,
had time been given them, to use that force
against an unaTmed vessel The Crescent
City, without pilot, had threaded her way, in the
most seamanlike manner, through the intricate
navigation at the head Of the bay, much to the
admiration Of the lockers on. But nothing could
exceed the rapidty Of Porter's movements upon re-
ceivng the final order to depart-his getting under
weigh was one Of the most superb acts of seamaH.
ship ever witnessed in this any other harbor; and
to the astonsbment Of Senior Luna, Uhe Captain
OF the Port who sat in his ten cared barge biting
his thumb nails, and the whole Spanish marine, tho
Crescent City was passing out Of the harbor before
Luna reached his Office at the end Of the wharf, where
a multitude of people had assembled to witness
tho departure of the steamer, which was
proved himself not only a thorough seaman, and an
honor to the navy to which he belongs, but also
man o. profound Judgment because, taking into
consideration the irritating circumstances under
which United States mail steamer, in a time OF
peace, having tho government mails and passengers
on board, was being turned out Of friendly pert,
coubtess there were many wild spirits on board his
ship burning to make some sort Of pravado
demonstration in reply to the obscene ges.i-
cuatons pantomimed froa, the shore, but for
the prudence Of Porter, whose ideas were
Tar too lofty to permit such paltry evidences
Of disgust to be manifested by those on board the
ship ur der his command No notice whatever was
taken of the people on shore. The Crescent City
passed ont of the harbor with all the pride and
dignity Of offended msjesty.
AS, doubtless, in compliance with the government
contract, the Crescent City will return here
tue llth instant. when force is, understand to bo
used to prevent her entering the harbor, perhaps IL
Will be interesting to you to read the government
history Of the affair, which, after four days Of dcep
cogitation on their part, were at last in the
columns OF the Daai7o de la Mariao, on Thursday
morning favored with the result Of their
meditations But they having condescended to per.
sonaties with regard to Capt. Porter, in tho latter
parts Of their manifesto, introducing, for tho hun
dreth time. circumstance with regard to q French
ship. in which Porter was charged with having acted
with inhumanity but which he completely rofuted
at tie time to the satisfaction of everybody but
those who were prejudiced against him, such pet.
uness IS scarcely worth noticing, But so many acts
OF barbarous inhn uanty may be charged to the local
authorities of Cuba, that it may not be out of place
to repeat one ofmany which came to my knowledge
lately, at jamaica
fishermen, in boat, not more than four.
teen feet keel, had gone out from one Of
the neighboring islands to fish; butt unfortunate
ly, having been aiiven. by gale Of wind, on the
beach, and found almost lifeless, instead of that
humanity and kindness which they had a right to
expect from the authorities Of friendly nation in
anity with their own, they were confined nine
months IN fort, at the east end OF the island, be-
cause- they had come TO the island uahoM a piss
po't!
On the night of the 9th inst, between midnight
and one o'clock, three policemen, headed by
the Celad0n Francisco Concha, entered tho house OF
respectable female, a penaioner of the Count Vii
laDueiva, the InteIdente Of Havana, (shc having
nursed his only SOM living in the Gale de la fla
vana, No. 5, and after committing the most scanda-
lafYaa ffQ in ba aft tha lrfap
man, they took one Of them to prison, an American
named Lucinda, who had ventured to demonstrate
sgainst their arbitrary conduct.
There can be doubt that all these fright
ful acts of oppression, which are Of daily
occurrence, never reach the cas- Of the Cap
tain. General, or assureoly stop would be put TO
them; and, unfortunately, tho press is shackled
as to prevent tho possibility Of such abuses becom
ing public through that medium; consequently
the mscrupulous subslterns do just as they please,
with the greatest imIunity. So it is, that once
clothed with the galb Of police officer, such per-
son may commit acts that sny other, doing the
same, would be sent to the galleys for The muat-
to Johnson, since he has been received into the
ranks of SPIES has, within the last few days, been
attempting an act so daring, that i'll any other
try but this he would soon have received the
reward Of so criminal decd. This wretch has had
the audacity to venture to abduct, against her w
the only daughter Of a respectable American lady,
threatening the latter with imprisonment unless she
aceededto his detested propositions; and as this is
perfectly true, perhaps it viii be as well through
this medium, as shall not have another opporsu
pity. to acquaint General Canedo that this man
has the audacy to say that The Captain. General of
Cuba upholdS him IN his rtildny.
The old man Gonzales. upon whose estate somc
time ago, Colonel Cullen found hidden, some
AIMS AID ammunition, perfectly broken down,
from his long confinement nco1,niun'cad1, and
weary of life. has, within the last few days, made
ful confession Of bis mpli cation ia the late consp
rscy, but unhappiy, the wretched old man has COM
promised a great many others
We witnessed two or three days ago, on the road
from the "Cero, eightprisoners on horseback, ,aady
ard gentleman, also prisoners, in their own convey
ance, aud four mules laden with muskets, the whole
escorted by eighteen dragons on horseback Ten
other prisoners were brought in yesterday. IN re-
peatiLg these circumstances TO you the intention is
merely to prove that the reports which reached you
of conspiracy being foot in this island wero not
without foundation. But that the natives Of Cuba
can ever hope 10 obtain independence from their
own efforts alone is altogether fallacious, and the