The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-11-18
From the New Orleans Picayune
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY
HER VISIT TO HAVANA.

$1,000 $3.50 l. ~ La AA-N-As
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
The L. S. Nail Steamship Crescent City,
Henry X. Davenport, US. N, commander,
arrived here this morning from New York,
cja Havana, in eight days and thirteen hours,
leaving the latter port at o. o'clock, A. NJ.
on the Sd inst.
As the Crescent City approached the Mo
70 the pilot came off and inquired if Capt
Porter or Purser Smith was on board Up
on being informed that the latter was on
board, he declined taking the ship in, and
Capt Davenport took her in without his as
sistaucc. IS s7on rs tiTzsrrroIIros -rEs,s let go
the Captain Of the port came alongside, and
after learning that Mr.. Smith was on board,
he stated tha no communication could be
had with the shore until he returned from a
visit to the CAPTAIN General.
On his return he stated that the mailsand
passengers for Havana might be landed, but
that no other person would be permitted to
90 ashore. Clpt Davenport then showed
him letter from the American Consul, just
received, whio stated that the whole diff
Guilty had beer settled by Mr.. ConkIing, ex-
cept that CAPT Porter and Purser Smith
would not be Permitted to land. The Cap
tain of the Port said this was a mistake ;
that the mails and passengers for Havana
might be landel on this one occasion, but
: that if Mr.. Smith returned in the ship from
f New Orleans, no communication would be
permitted with the shore; that the Spanish
Minister at Washington had written to the
Captain Genenl "that the Secretary Of
State had assured him that Mr. Smith should
= positively not be permitted to go out again
in steamer to Havana.
Capt Davenport told him there must be
some mistake about this, for that Mr.. Smith
was a private citizen of the United States
and could 90 where he pleased without le
or hindrance from the United States Govern
mems The Captain of the Port went agar
to see the Captain General, and the boat o
the officers who were to give permits to tn
D passengers came along side, but Capt. Day
export informed them that no officer or 9th
er person could come on board his ship IN
: til he learned the disposition and determine
$ ton of the Cuban authorities. Capt. DAY
export then addressed a letter to the U.
Consul, apprising him of the condition
things and asking his directions.
The Captain of the Port returned, wit
the permission of the Captain General fc
all the passengers and officers of the shiI
= except Mr. Smith, to 60 on shore; also
gain repeating that if Mr.. Smith returned /
the ship from New Orleans the ship woul
be placed in communicable. Capt. Davel
. port then addressed the U. S. Consul again
stating the change which had taken place
that the passengers would exercise their ow
e discretion about landing; but as Capt. 20
ter whose course he entirely approved, WI
Oh interdicted from landing, he would himse
decline the permission granted
Judge Sharkey, the U. s. Consul, can
IL on board, and had a long and full convers
sation with Capt. Davenport in referenc
r r pending difficulties and the course to be pr
sued upon the return of the vessel from N,
Orleans.
The Captain of the Port was, thrOughc
the several interviews, extremely polite a
me civil
AS soon as the U. S. Consul learned Il
the passengers IN troasitu would not be P
M mitted to land, he called upon the Capti
lay General, and it was through his efforts
v vss representations that permission was gram
in them. A few Of the passengers went
shore and spent the evening.