The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-24

The United States mail steamship Crescent City, H. X
Davenport, United States navy, commander arrived al
half past four o'clock this morning from New Orleans,
via Havana, leaving the latter port on The afternoon OF
the 10th inst She has experienced succession Of heavy
| northern gales.
The Crescent city arrived off the Moro on the 10th inst
after sunset. and had 10 remain outside until the next
morning The Spanish steam-irigate Isabel Segundo,
which was cruising OF the port spoke The Crescent Ciy
and aer learning her and deslinatlon passed on
Alter entering the port TO which no objection was made,
the captain OF the port alongside, and informed
Captain Davenport that the MALE and all persons could
| land, except Purser Smith
Upon Captain Davenport expressing himself pleased
the termination OF the difficulties heretofore exIsng the
captain OF the port assured hm lhaiit was only mas Pj
but should Mr. Smith in The ship from New York,
no communication with the shore would be allowed.
Captain Davenport expressed his regret al ms and re-
marked that the difficulty was becoming more complies
| cude any individual from the island whom the author-
tiles might consider prejudced TO its tranquly was not
Denied he could not concede The same 10 .ne captain
general TO prohibit the mails and all the passengers SIM
ply because one person on board was oohoAouS " ms
excellency.
To this no reply was made Captain Davenport was
told when he left Havana for New Orleans on the out
ward trip, that the ship would not be permitted TO enter
the port her return Mr. Smith in her But il
seems the captain general induced change his
mind few days previous her arrival in consideration
that the voyage would not be completed until her
TO New York, and that no change could take place in
On the of sailing, Captain Davenport received
note from Messrs. Drake Co, enclosing copy of
TO them from Martin Galano, the political secretary OF
The caplangeneraI The letter. together with one from
Captain Davenport to Messrs. Drake & Co.. will be
found below.
There were three English war steamers in Havana,
and the report was that they were waiting 10 the
suit OF the Crescent City affair, many stories being in
cuaiion about her being fred into, SC Judge Sharkey,
the American consul, gentleman who has all occa-
SONS proved himself worthy OF the high trust reposed in
him. called on board the Crescent CITY, and had long
conversation with Captain Davenport upon the state OF
affairs in Havana
| The following are the Letters referred In ahova
i PoLTicAL SEcRETARYs OFFICE,
Havana November l6, 1852.
notwithstanding that there remains in full force and
vgor the order OF his excellency The governor and cap
of September last relative to its being forbidden that Mr..
| Smith, employee OF the American steamer Crescent
City, should return to this island and also the entry OF
said vessel into this port, should she convey him, the
special concession made by his excelency on the last
voyage of said vessel New Orleans and on her return
to this port which she has effected to-day, might be in
founded special reasons, OF which his excelency the
minister plenipotentiay OF her Majesty at Washington
has knowledge, his excellency insirucs to say 10
you that in future the said order will be enforced
that. being informed of this particular, you may
nicate the information 10 whom it may concern, and
thereby avoid that, through bad intelligence third parties
'''N'1' ~ ''s' " Marlin GALIANo.
To Messrs. DRAKE & Co.,
Consignees of the American steamer Crescent City
u S. M STEAMSHIP CRESCENT Cry
/ Havana, Nov. l6, 1852.
GENTLEMEN in receipt Of your favor Of this date.
enclosing official letter from the secretary OF the cap
general by which learn that this ship will not be
permitted 10 enter this port her return from New
York. should Mr.. Smith be on board | was in hopes
this matter was settled However, can assure YOU that
Mr. Smith will return in the ship and the consequences,
whatever they may be, the Spanish authorities will be
held responsible for.
| am, respectfully, your obedent servant
H. X. DAVENPORT, U. s. N,
| Cong Crescent City.