Washington telegraph., 1852-10-27
Outrage Oh the steamer Crescent
City at Havana.

NIty
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 7th
inst, says:
The Crescent City brings all the Ha-
vana passengers and the Havana mails, ow-
inc to the authorities not permitting any
communication, and ordering the ship to
sea with the mails and passengers on board
in consequence, it is presumed, of Mr..
Smith, the Purser of the vessel, being on
board. AS the Crescent City approached
the port, the Captain of the port met her at
the mouth of the harbor, and made motions
not to enter the port which order was dis
regarded by the Captain, and he stood in.
The Captain Of the Port then ordered him
verbally to heave to, at the mouth of the
harbor, which order he refused to obey, as
it was blowing half u gale of wind at the
time, and, moreover, not having any intcn-
ton of remaining outside the harbor, he
thought it a useless waste of time. The
Crescent City accordingly proceeded to her
anchorage, having refused to take pilot,
the wind blowing too hard to stop the ship.
After the vessel was anchored, the Captain
of the Port came alongside and de-
manded why the Crescent City was not
stopped outside of the harbor when he had
given the order. Captain Porter informed
him that it wa, not proper place to stop
under the circumstances, and he would be
risking his ship by so doing he had accor-
dinghy refused to obey the order He was
then asked for the ships articles, and when
the Captain Of the Port ascortained that
Mr. Smith name was on them he told
Captain p that the Captain Generals order
was for the Crescent City to 90 to sea i'm
mcdiately; which order Captain Porter re-
fused to obey until his mail and passengers
were landed, or the responsibility of not
landing them would be fixed on the Span
ish authorities. He was told by the Cap
tain Of the port that the passengers would
have to go to sea with the ship. The Off
Ger of the Postoffice, however said he would
take the mails, but Captain p. refused tc
deliver them until it was settled whether
the ship was to proceed to sea or not.
Captain Porter informed the CAPTAIN oi
the Port that he wonld not move his anchor
until he had made formal protest against
such conduct, before the Captain General
which protest the Captain of the Port con.
sented to take on shore to the Captain Gen.
eral. In the space of half an hour it was
returned the Captain General having re.
fused to receive any communication direct
from Captain Porter, but stating that he
would receive it through the Consul. The
protest was accordingly sent to the acting
Consul, Mr. Moorlan.
All this time the boats from shore and
the official boats were lowering around the
ship at distance waiting the result. Af
ter sunset the Captain of the Port came
alongside and informed Captain Porter that
as the protest had to be sent some distance
to the Consul, it was too late to answer il
that night, and that the ship was ordered tc
proceed to sea. You refuse, then, to re.
ceive the mails and passengers said Cap.
tain F. "No communication of any kint
allowed" )" eoid the Captain of the Port.
Captain Porter, having done all that wa
necessary on the occasion-fnding no pros
pect of getting rid Of his passengers, anc
having laid his protest before the Govern
ment, leaving with them the responsibilit,
of this outrageous preceding put to sea-
The Government sent him pilot, which he
refused to receive, and at 7 O'Clock the shir
passed the Moro.
The Spanish officer who conducted the
business of sending the Crescent City tc
sea, Don Guellamo Chacon, behaved ti,ro'
out with great courtesy and politcness, ex
hibiting no feeling on the occasion, but ev
IDENTIFY showing that he felt he had an un
pleasant duty to perform. There was nc
feeling or rudeness exhibited on either side
and On that score no complaint is made
against the authorities of Cuba. The mat
ter Is one which now concerns the Govern.
ment of the United States, and with which
companies and individuals have nothing tc
do.