The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-11-16

OerS some Ol the young hhOH' " hihd VI ih-
sinuate" as he does, they are not greater great
men in embryo than were those illustrious
persons.-lED JOURNAL.
i From the New Orleans Picayune, 9th inst
Arrival of the Crescent city.
Her Visit to HauGna .-F-H Account Of the
Difficulty.
The u. S. Mail steamship Crescent City,
Henry X. Davenport, U. S. NJ. commander.
arrived here this morning from New York,
via Havana, in eight days and thirteen hours,
leaving the latter port at - o'clock, A. NJ.
on the Sd inst.
As the Crescent City approached the Moro
the pilot came off and inquired If Capt. Por-
ter or Purser Smith was on board. Upon
being informed that the latter was OH board,
he declined taking the ship in, and Capt.
Davenport took her in without his assistance.
As soon as the anchor was let 90 the Cap
tain of the Port came alongside, and after
learning that Mr.. Smith was on board, he
stated that no communication could be had
with the shore until he returned from visit
to the Captain General.
| On his return he stated that the mails and
passengers for Havana might be landed, but
that no other person would be permitted to
go ashore. Capt. Davenport then showed
him letter from the American Consul, just
received, which stat ed that the whole diff
Guilty had been settled by Mr.. Conkling, ex-
cept that Capt. Porter and Purser Smith
would not be permitted to land. The Cap
tain of the Port said that this was mistake !;
that the mails and passengers for Havana
might be landed on this one occasion, but
that if Mr.. Smith returned in the ship from
New Orleans, no communication would be
permitted with the shore; that the Spanish
Minister at Washington had written to the
Captain General '.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 60 where he pleased without let
or hindrance from the United States Govern
ment. The Captain of the Port went again
to see the Captain General, and the boat o.
officers who were to give permits to the pas
sengers came alongside, but Capt. Davenport
informed them that no officer or other person
could come on board his ship until he learned
the disposition and determination of the Gu
ban authorities. Capt. Davenport then IL
dressed letter to the U. S. Consul apprising
him OF the condition of things and asking his
directions.
The Captain Of the p ort returned, with
the permission of the Captain Gen raj for all
the passengers and officers of the ship, ex-
cept Mr.. s. to go ashore; also again repeatig
that if Dir. Smith returned in the ship from
New Orleans the ship would be placed in
communicate. Capt. Davenport then address,
ed the U. S. Consul again stating the change
which had taken place; that the passengers
would exercise their own discretion about
landing; but as Capt. Porter, whose course
he entirely approved, was interdicted from
landing, he would himself decline the permits
sion granted.
Judge Sharkey, the U. S. Consul, came
OH board, and had long and full converse
ton with Capt. Davenport in reference to
the pending difficulties, and the course to be
pursued upon the return of the vessel from
New Orleans.
The Captain of the Port was, throughout
the several interviews, extremely polite and
civil.
AS soon as the U. S. Consul learned that
the passengers in transitu would not be per-
mitted to land, he called upon the Captain
General, ana IL was through his efforts and
representations that permission was granted
them. A few ofthe passengers went on shore
and spent the evening.
| a few moments before leaving the port of
Havana, Mr. Morales (of the firm of Drake g.
Co., the consignees of the Crescent City,
came on board, and stated, by authority, that
if PurserSmth would send a letter to the Capt.
General denying the charge made against
him, the difficulty would all be settled. Capt.
Davenport, in reply, assured him that under
no circumstances could he allow Mr.. Smith,
or any other officer under his command, to adj
dress any communication to the Cuban au-
thorities upon the subject, Capt. P orter,
an officer of unblemished reputation, had on
two previous occa sons, under his own sig
nature, dsavowed the charge.
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