The Nevada journal., 1852-11-19
From the San Francisco Herald.
Four Days Later from Cuba.

Four Days Later from Cuba.
OUTRAGEOUS CoNpucT OF CUBAN Au-
THoRITIzs.
The U. S. Mail steamer Crescent
City, arrived at New Orleans Just pre-
vious to the departure of the Falcon, on
the 7th of October, for Aspinwall, by
which we have dates iom Havana to the
Sd of October, four days later than the
intelligence contained in the latest New
York papers.
Her news will be found highly i'm
portant, and indicate degree of arre-
gance and insolence on the part of the
Cuban authorities, which will require
the prompt interference of our govern
ment
The Crescent City carries the mails
between New York and New Orleans,
stopping to land passengers and mails at
Havana.
AS the Crescent City approached this
port, the Captain thereof met her at the
mouth of the harbor, and made motions
to her not to enter. These were disre-
garded and the steamer stood in. The
Captain of the port then ordered Capt.
Porter verbally to "heave to- at the
mouth of the harbor. Capt. Porter dis
obeyed this order, as it was blowing half
gale OF wind at the time, and he
thought it useless waste Of time to re-
main outside the harbor. The steamer
accordingly proceeded to her anchorage
having refused to take pilot, as the
wind was blowing too hard 10 stop the
ship for that purpose.
After the steamer was anchored, the
Captain of the port came alongside, and
asked why she had not stopped outside
OF the harbor when he had given the Or
der. Capt. Porter replied that it was
not fit place to stop a ship under the
circumstances, as he would bs risking
his vessel by so doing. He had there
fore refused to obey the order given.
Capt. Porter was then asked for the
steamers articles. When the Captain
of the port ascertained that Mr.. Smiths
name was on them, he informed Capt.
Porter that the Captain General ordered
the Crescent City to sea Immediately.
Capt. Porter refused to obey until his
mail and passengers were landed, or the
responsibility Of not landing them was
assumed by the Spanish authorities. He
was told by the Captain of the port that
the passengers for Havana would have to
60 to sea with the steamer, but the off,
Ger from the post Office said he would
take the mails. Capt. Porter refused
to deliver the mails until it was decided
whether the steamer was to 20 to sea or
not. Capt. Porter informed the Cap
tain of the port, that he would not move
his anchor until he had made a formal
protest to the Captain General against
such treatment. The Captain Of the
port consented to take it and present it
to the Captain General.
In half an hour the protest was re-
turned. The Captain General refused
to receive any communication direct
from Capt. Porter but said he would re-
ceive it through the American Consul.
The protest was accordingly sent to the
Acting Consul, Mr.. Moreland.
During this time the shore boats and
those Of the various pert officers, were
lowering around the ship at distance,
awaiting the final result. After sunset
the Captain of the port came alongside
and informed Capt. Porter that as the
protest had to be sent some distance to
reach the Consul, it was too late to an
swer it that night. The ship was there
fore ordered to proceed to sea.
"You refuse, then, to receive tho mails
| and passengers :" said the captain
NO communications Of any kind allow
ed" said the captain of the port.
Capt, Porter, having done all that
was necessary, and finding no prospect
4 of getting rid of his passengers, besides
having laid his protest in the matter be-
fore the Spanish Government, and left
the responsibility Of this outrage with
them, put to sea. The authorities sent
him q pilot, which he refused to receive
and at o'clock passed the Moro on hei
way out. The Spanish officer, Den Gull