The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-12
The crescent CITY,
w NEw OaLEAEs, Nov. 6.

NEW ORLEANS, NOV. b.
AS the Crescent City approached Havana
she was mel BY a pilot who refused to take
the steamer in because Smith was on board.
Captain Davenport paid no attention to this,
and taking the responsibility, proceeded to
the usual anchorage. Captain Of port short
W visited the steamer, and declared that no
communication would BIZ allowed with the
shore, because Purser Smith was on board
Helsaid The Captain General would allow the
mails and regular passengers 10 land, but no
other persons. Captain Davenport then ex-
Ehibite,l letter from the American Consul,
just received, in which assurance was given
that the late difficulty was fully settled in
The interview between the Captain General
and Judge Conklin, The Captain OF the
port replied that the information was erro-
neous-the difficulty had not been settled,
but that mails and passengers would be al
lowed TO land on this occasion. He further
stated that if Purser Smith continued on
board when the steamer returned, she would
in no contingency be permitted communica-
tion with the shore. The Captain OF the
port also said that the Spanish Minister at
Washington had written TO the Captain
General, informing him, on the authority of
the acting Secretary OF State, that Purser
Smith would be prohibited from going
TO Hayana Captain Davenport answer
ed, that Mr., Smith was private citizen
Of the United States, and could 20 where
and when he pleased without hindrance Or
interference on the part Of the General Gov
nen!. The Captain Of the port then had
a secoId consultation with The Captain GEN
eral, previous 10 which he gave the officers
stationed on board the steamer permission TO
land passengers along side. Captain Day-
export refused TO permit them 10 come on
board, until satisfied that the American Con-
sui had been fully apprised Of the condition
Of affdirs.
AT this stage Of the proceedings the cap
tain Of the port returned authority from the
Captain General for all the passengers and
officers OF the steamer 10 land, excepting
Smith, who was specially prohibited on any
consideration, andhe repeated what had been
announced, that should Smith return back,
on the trip 10 New York, the steamer should
be ordered off.
Mr.. Davenport then wrote to the Ameri-
can Consul that the passengers might do as
they pleased, but as Captain Porter !. ad been
ordered not TO land on the island he would
not consent toaccept privilege denied him
and the purser.
| Judge Sbarkey, the Consul, on receiving
this letter, went on board and held long
consultation with Captain Davenport, III the
course Of which he infor ned him that per-
mission had been obtained for passe ngers in
traasitu 10 land, in consequence of which ii
number Of pas engers went ashore, while
others remained on board.
Morales, of the firm OF Drake & Co., con-
sgnet of the Crescent City, then made his
appearance, and stated that il Smith would
address letter 10 the Captain GrHeral deny
ing the charges preferred against him the diff
ficulty would be adjusted.
Mr.. Davenport replied that he would un-
der no circumstances suffer any officer under
his command to make any communication
on this subject 10 the Cuban authorities, in
asmuch as Captain Porter on two different
occasions, had distinctly disavowcd the i'm
putation. g
The Crescent City thenupon ran up the
National fig and steamed away for New Or
leans.