New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-08
From our Extra Of Saturday.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY

Erc1ttRg JFetrs 1oM HocaHa-f'Nrsest Smith
.again-!He Crescent City not Permit
ted to Land Threats of Violence by the
.authorities-1N Spanish authorities
Run .Nad!!
The steamship Crescent City. Captain Davenport,
rived at her wharf early hour this morning In
addition to teegraphc dispatch this morning. are
enabled to lay before readers the following particulars
From the information Of private correspondent it
appears that the Captain General has determined
gard Mr.. VIM Smith apassetger the Crescent City,
and not Government employee, and on this ground
is his exclusion based. ...- .$sa
From latest information, Judge sharkey the Amer
ican Consul had been called and was in close council
with the Captain General
The Crescent City, her way up the river, at the
English Turn in collision with tow The damage
not be ascertaned the of the ships
The U. S. steamship Crescent City, Henry x. Daven
port U. s. Navy. Commander. arrived from NewYork ria
in eight days and thirteen hours leaving the lat
ter port at 91s O'Clock NJ. of the Sd inst.
AS the Crescent City approached the Moro the pilot
off and inquired if Captain Porter Purser Smith
board Upon being informed that the latter vi
board, he declined taking the ship in and Captain
Davenport took the ship in without his assistance AS
the anchor let CO. the Captain of the Port
alongside, aud after learning that Mr. Smith was
on board stated that communication could be had
with the shore until he returned from visit to the Cap
tain General Upon his return he stated that the mails
passengers Havana might be landed, hut that
ether person would be pei mitted Captain Davenport
then showed him letter from the American Consul just
received which advised him that the whole difficulty had
been settled by Mr.. Conkn except Captain Porter and
| Purser Smith would not be permitted to land.
The Captain of the Port said this mistake tha
the mails and passengers for Havana might be landed
this but that if Mr. Smith returned in ths
ship from NewOrleans, communication would be pc
mitted with the shore; that the Spanish Minister
Washington had written to the Captain General that
Secretary of State had assured him that Nh Smith shou ID Fos
itirey not be permitted out again in steaa Haudna
Capt Davenport told him there must be some mistake
this for that Mr. Smith private citizen of tn
United States and could where he please thout lie
OF hindrance from the United States Government TIL
Captain of the Port went again the Captain
and the boat of the officers who give permits
the passengers alongside but Capt. Davenport in
formed them that officer or other person could come
board his ship until he learned the disposition and deter
mnation of the Cuban authorities Capt Davenport thel
addressed letter to the Uuuted States Consul apprns
him of the condition of things and asking his directions
The Captain of the Port returned with the permission
of the Captain General all the passengers and ocer
of the ship except Mr. Smith, to go shore and again
repeating that Mr. Smith returned in the ship frcn
NewOrleans the would be placed in communicate
Captain Davenport then addressed the United States Con
sui again. stating the change which had taken place thai
the passengers would exercise their discretion about
approved was nterdicted from landing he would himself
| decline the permission granted. "-t'
Judge sharkey, the U. S. Consul came on board and
had long and full conversation with Capt Davenport in
reference to the pending difficulties and the to be
pursued upon the return from Neworleans.
The Captain Of the port throughout the several in
| teryiews. extremely polite and civil. ~ 7
As soon the u S. Consul learned that the passengers
in transit would be permitted to land he called upor
the Captain General and it through his efforts and
representations that permission granted. few o
the passengers went shore and spent the evening"
few moments before leaving the port of Havana, Mr. Mo
rales of the firm Drake Co., consignees of the Cres
cent City came board and stated by authority tha
if Purser Smith would send letter to the Captain Gen
era denying the charge made against him. the difficult!
would all be settled Captain Davenport in reply
him that under no circumstances could he allow MI
Smith, or any officer under his command to addres
apy communication to the Cuban authorities upon til
subject as Captain Porter officer of unbemished
taton had two previous occasions under his own sig
nature, disavowed the charge.