Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01
Int.resting from Havana.


The u. s. Mail steamship, Crescent
City, Henry K. Davenport. u. s. N. COM
mander, arrived at New York, at half
past o'clock yesterday morning from
New Orleans, via Havana, leaving the
latter port on the afternoon of the 18th
instant. She has experienced success
sion of heavy northern gales. 1t will be
seen that she landed her passengers and
mails on this occasion, though Purser
Smith was not allowed to land, and it
was declared that the steamer would not
be allowed to come in again with him on
board. The annexed particulars are Civ
en- by the New York Journal of Com
merce of yesterday:
The Crescent City arrived off the Moro.
on the 18th instant, after sunset, and had
to remain outside until the next morning.
The Spanish steam frigate Isabel, Segun-
do. which was cruising off the port, spoke
to the @. O.; and after learning her name
and destination, passed on. After enter
ing the port, to which no objection was
made, the captain of the port came. along
side, and informed Captain Davenport
that the mails and all persons on board,
could land, except Purser Smith.
Upon Captain Davenport's expressing
difficulties heretofore existing, the captain
of the port assured him that it was only
forhis trip, but should Mr.. Smith return
in the ship from New York, no commu-
nicatiou with the shore would be allowed.
Captain Davenport expressed his regret
at this, and remarked that the difficulty
was becoming more complicated by this
measure, and that although the right to
exclude any individual from the island,
whom the authorities might consider pre-
JUDGED to its tranquility, was not denied,
he could not concede the same to the
Captain General to prohibit the mails and
all passengers, simply because one person
on board was obnoxious to his Excel
lency
70 this no reply was made. Captain
Davenport was told when he left Havana
for New Orleans on the outward trip that
the ship would not be permitted to enter
the port on her return, if MIR. Smith came
in her. But it seems that the Captain
General was induced to change his mind
a few days previous to her arrival, in
consideration that the voyage would not
be completed until her return to New
York, and that no change could take
place in the officers before that time.
On the eve of sailing, Captain Daven-
port received note from Messrs. Drake
IL Co., inclosing copy of one of them
from Martin Galiano, the political Secre
tary of the Captain Geaeral. The letter,
together with one from Captain Davcn-
port to Messrs. Drake " Co., will be
found below.
There were three English war steam
ers in Havana, and the report was that
they were waiting to see the result of TIE
Crescent city affair. many stories being
in circulation about her being fired into. &c.
Judge Sharkey, the American Consul,
II gentleman who has, upon all occasions
proved himself worthy of the high trust
reposed in him, called on board the Ores
cent City, and had long conversation
with Capt. Davenport upon the state Of
affairs at Havana
The passengers and officers of the
boat, who went ashore, were treated with
the utmost poIiteness and attention by the
Cubans.