The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-10
THE LATEST NEWS.
THE CRESCENT CITY AT HAVANA,
INTERESTING DETAILS.

We have already briefly announced the cir.
,ums,ances attending the recent arrival of the
Crescent City at Havana. The details below
% n he read with interest.
Nrvy ORtraNs, Nov. 6.-The steamer Cres.
an, CIV reached her wharf early this morn
She reports having left Havana on the morn.
re cf tne 81 INST. 4 she was about approach
- ,he MOTT. on her passage from New York. q
,.I,t came along side and enqured it either
:an.. Porter or William Smith were on board
- was informed that Lieut.. Porter was not.
~ Pnfser Smith was. The pilot then declin-
.1fgkinE the ship into port.
Canfssn Davenport, who was in command of
.i,s ressei, however, paid no attention TO the
.s,,a,kS of The pilot, aud taking the response
-, unop himself. soon brought the ship to
boz anchorage. The Captain ofthe port short
J., afterwards came alongside, aud on being
=. forn,e. that Purset Smith was on board, sta
~ tnqt 10 communication with the shore
,yoo.d be allowed until he had had an inter
~ with the Captain General, and returned
10 the vessel.
Op his return he told Capt Davenport that
inc rr,tels Of the Captain General were thet
ne mails and regular passengers for Havana
xo.,ld be allowed TO land. but that no one else
,,agid be permitted TO come on shore. Capt
1,svernof, thereupon exhibited TO the Captain
=, ,bp mort a letter, which he stated he had re
-ai,ed from the American COusul, in which
sssu,ance was given him that the late difficult
- had been fully settled at all interview be
Zoe, Iudee Conklng, The American Minister.
and the Captain Genera-the former having
ro,;fied the American Consul TO that effect,
except that Lieut.. Raxtex. or Purser Smith
waold not be s.loweut 10 come on shore.
The Captain Of the Port remarked TO Cap
raln Davenport that il was mlstake-that the
ficultv Was not settled, but that the mails
and passengers this special time would be al
owed 10 land. Should Purser, Smith, howe
,er return in the vessel on her way from New
Orleans to New \ ork, she would, in no case,
be allowed communication with the shore.
The Captain of the Port further stated that
he Spanish Minister at Washington had writ
zen to the Captain General, informing him, on
authority Of the American Secretary of State,
tuat Purser Smith should positively not be per
aitted to go out in the steamer again TO Hava
-.
Captain Davenport replied that Smith was
pI.vale citizen Of the United States, and could
20 where or when he pleased, without any
.ntrance or interference ofthe u. S. Govern
inent.
The captain ofthe port then had another in
sryiew with the Captain General, previous to
tie vessel permission to land the passengers
a.ongside'
Captain Davenport, however, would not al
low them 10 come on board until he had been
prised t g The American Consul had been
fully informed Of the condition Of affairs. The
captain of he port here returned with the per
mission from the Captain General for all
the passengers and officers of tbs vessel to
land, with the exception of Purser Smith, vino
would not be allowed 10 come on shore under
aay consideration. He further reported that,
should he return in the vessel, she would be
Immediately ordered off.
Captain Davenport then wrote TO the Amer.
eau Consul that the passengers might do as
they pleased, but rs Lieut.. Porter mad been
forbidden to come on the island, he, himself
would not land.
Judge Conkling, on receiving this letter,
with Capt. Davenport, in the course Of which
the former said that he had received permits
sion, in MS transit, to land, when portion OF
the passengers went on shore. and others re-
manned on board.
MIR. Morales, of the firm of Drake & Co.
consignees ofthe Crescent City, then made his
appearance and said, by authority, that if
Purser Smith would address letter to the
Captain General, denying the charges which
had been brought against him, the difficulty
would he settled.
To this Captain Davenport replied thst he
would, under no circumstances, permit any
of the officers under him 10 address any COM
munication upon the subject, 10 the Cuban au-
thorities 1t. Porter having Oh two different &C.
casions disavowed the chargers.
The Crescent City then run up her fig and
took her departure for New Orleans.