New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-15
The Crescent City Affair.
The N. o. Pieayune of the 9TH inst. cont

The ~ o. Picayune Of the 9TH inst. contains
the following account of the difficulty between Capt
Porter and the Havana authorities. caused by the con
tinuance of Mr. Smith az Purser board tina, steam
chip:
AS the Crescent City approached the port
tie Ceptain thereof mot her ~ the mouth OF the haroor
md made motions 10 her not 70 enter lhe'e wsre as
regarded, and tde steamer stood In The Captain OF ne
Poi then ordered Capt Porter verbally 10 heaveto al
the mouth Of Tire hlrbOr Capt Porter dsO5cye tAs or
der i WIS blowing half gale Of wind a. the tme
md he thought useless waste 81 time 10 rernain ont
side the haIbor The steamer accordingly proceeded 70
her anchoracc having refused 70 take pilot a. the
Wind was blowing too hard to stop the ship Tor tAat
purpose
Port came alongside and asked why she mad not stoppeI
oltside Of the herhor when he had given the order
Cepi Porter replied that Il was not NJ place 10 stop
ship under the circumstances. ar he would be risSins
his vessel BIZ 20 doing He had therefore refused 10
obey the ordc- given.
Capt Porter then asked for the steamers - arti
cles' When the Captain Of the Port acertsned that
Mr. Smith. name them, be informed Capt
Porter that the Captain General ordered the Crescent
City 70 sea Immediately.
Ont Porter refused to obey until his mail AMI pas
sorr6rz were landed or the responsibility OF not Ian lin.
tic1n was assumed by the spanish auhOri-es lie was
told Nv the Capain o. tic Pom that the passengers Tor
Havana you'd have % g. ~ sea nth me seam ~ nut
tic officer from IN" pOst-o'ice snd ne would tske tle
nes Capt Pc refused TO deliver the mails unri II
was decided whether the steamer was 70 20 10 sen or not
Capt Pee informed tic Captain Of the Port that
would move his anchor until lie had made formal
protect 20 the CaptainGene-rl agans; such treamen
The Capsn of the Port consented to take and present
l. 70 the G pt.inG General
In half an hour the protest was returned The Cap
tain Gorerp refused 10 receive any communication d.
rcct from Cspt Porter but said ne would receive
through the American Consul The protest was nc
corcingly to the Acting Consul Mr.. Moreland.
During this time the shore boats and those OF The VA
rous uolt officers were lowering around the ship n
distance awaiting the final result After sunset the
Captain OF the Port came alongside end inform II
Can't Porter that the protest had 10 be sent some de
fance 70 reach the Consul j; was too late 70 answer
that night The ship was therefore ordered 10 pro
coed 10 sea.
You refuse, them TO receive the mails and passon
GER = said the Captain. No communications o! any
kind allowed, said the Captain Of the POrt.
Captain Porter, having done all that was necessary
and finding no prospect Of getting rid OF his passenger,
besides having lul his protest IN the matter before the
SPANISH Government and e:t the responsibility o tnl'
outrage with them put to the authorities -ent l
pilot which he refused 10 receive. and * O'Clock
passed the Moro on his way out. Tlt Spanish o'icer
Don Guamo Chacon, who conducted Thu business, be-
hGvod throughout win great courtesy ana pOiene'i.
exhibiting no feeling. but showing evidently that he had
~ unpleasant duty 70 perform Tie following l. Capt
Pcucr's
Where's the Spanish authorities in Cuba have issued an
order prevent The entrance OF the L. S mail 81 ilnsh
Crescent City into the port OF Havana, - which the sad
So amhp IS bound ia the pursuit o. her legitimate business
Otense having been committed Oh tire coast OF Cuba
a INST the laws oil Spain rs the officers of said
sell and the said order being in direct contavenon OF the
between the two countries do Therefore. strongly
protest in the OF the United States Mail steamship
Company whose interest represent and also IN the
of the Government OF the United States, whose officer
ageinsta proceeding arbitrary
The Spanish authorities IN Cuba for the extraordinary
taken by them profess TO hold the United states
Mail steamship Company responsible Tor Newspaper a-ii-
ct published IN the United States and which are alleged
10 have been written by the purscr Of the Crescent CIV
:; has been distinctly declared by though no such de-
cleratiOn called for my part, that Al Smith me
purr, had agency composing or PUBLISHING any slc1
articles protest AGAINST the United States Mail Steamship
Company being held responsible for the publication OF
articles IN the newspapers Of the United States ls such mat
tes are wholly beyond the control of the said Company as
well the officers OF the ships connected herewith
press of the United States acknowledges direct
censorship from any quarter whatsoever aud anserahe
ouiv 70 the laws of the Government protest aganst an
American citizen and officer OF this ship being held re
sIousbe for such publications and being treated with
personal disrespcct such conduct unworthy OF nation
at processes have attained the highest degree OF civil
iZannu .
Iprotes against the nondmsson Of this ship into the
brfor OF Hayena as deep injury to the United Stncs
Mail steamship Company, who thereby Disabled ifom
complying with their contract to the Government OF me
L, ted States end which Company have already received
me 81 serious injuries the hands OF the spanish Coz er
meat v having their ships driven out OF the har5or o. Hi-
y0na. Respectfully submitted
DAVID d. PORTER Lieut.. L. ;. Navy,
Commanding L. :. Mail Steamship Crescent y.
TO the Authoritics OF Cuba. Ocf. > l5'-'