Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-13
FROM HAVANA

A Telegraphic despatch from New Orleans gives
the suboined particulars respecting the last visit of
the steamer Crescent City to the port of Havana:
As the ship approaching the port Of Havana on
her passage from New York, pilot alongside and
inquired if either Lieut. Porter VIM Smith were on
board He informed that Lieut. Porter was not but
Purser Smith The pilot then declined taking the
ship into port
Captain Davenport, who in command Of the yes
sell however paid attention the remarks Of the pilot
and taking the responsibility upon himself brought
the ship to her anchorage The captain of the port shortly
afterwards alongside and on being informed that
Purser Smith was board, stated that communion
ton with the shore would be allowed until he had had an
interview with the Captain General and returned to
the vessel
0n his return he told Capt Davenport that the orders
Of the Captain General that the mails and regular
passengers for Havana would be allowed to land but
one else would be permitted to come on shore Captain
Davenport hereupon exhibited to the captain Of the port
letter. which he stated he had received from the Ame
rican Consul in which given him that the
late difficulty had been fully settled at interview be-
tween Judge Conklin, the American Minister and the
Captain Genera-he former having notified Tie Aneri-
can Consul to that effect except that Lent Porter or
Purser Smith would not be allowed to come on shore
The captain Of the port remarked to Capt Davenport
that IT was mistake that the difficulty settled
but that the mails and passengers this special time would
be allowed to land Should Purser Smith, however re-
turn in the vessel her way from New Orleans to New
York she would in no case be allowed communication
with the shore.
The captain of the port further stated that the Span
sh Minister at Washington had written to the Captain
General, informing him that Purser Smith should posi-
lively not be permitted 20 in the steamer again to
Havana Capt Davenport replied that Smith was pri-
waite citizen of the United States and could 90 where or
when he pleased without any hndrance or interference Of
the United States Government
The captain Of the port then had another interview
with the Captan-Gener previous which he gave the
officers stationed to guard the vessel permission to land
the passengers alongside.
Capt Davenport, however, would not allow them to
come on board until he had been apprzed that the Ame-
rcan Consul had been fully informed of the condition Of
affairs The captain Of the port here returned with the
permission from the Captain General for all the passen
gers and officers Of the vessel TO land with the exception
OF Purser Smith who would not be allowed TO come
shore under any consideration He further reported that
should he return in the vessel she would be Immediately
ordered off
Capt Davenport then wrote to the American Consul
tnat the passengers might do as they pleased but
Lieut. Porter had been forbidden TO come on the island
he himself would not land
Judge SHaRKEY, receiving this letter came on
board and held long conversation with Capt Dayen-
port in the Of which the former said that he had
received permission in his transit to land when por-
non OF the passengers went shore and others remain
ed on board
Mr.. Morales, Of the firm Of Drake & Co.. consiguees
OF the Crescent City, then made his appearance and sad
oy authority, that il Purser Smith would address letter
70 the CaptanGeneral denying the charges which bad
Deen brought against him. the difficulty would be settled
10 this Capt. Davenport replied that he would under
no circumstances permit any Of the officers under him to
address any communication upon the subject the Cuban
authorities, Lieut. Porter having two different
sons dsavowed the charges
The Crescent City then up her flag and took her
departure for New Orleans"
She left Havana in the evening of the 81 instant,
and arrived at New Orleans on the 9th