Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-12-01
CITY OF RALEIGH WEDNESDAY, MORNING DECEMBER 1882
INTERESTING FROM HAVANA. .

INTERESTING FROM HAVANA.
Entry Of The Crescent City and Landing 9 Pas,en
gers-Purser Smith Sill Ereluded-INe Difficulty
Notyet Settled Further Spanish Ihreats-the Eng
/ ksh Fleet, 4rc.
The U. s. mail steamship Crescent City, Henry
\. Davenport, U. s. N. commander, arrived at New
York at halfpast o'clock yesterday morning. from
New Orleans, via Havana, leaving the latter port
the afternoon of the 18th instant. She has experien
ced succession of heavy Northern gales. 1t will
be seen that she landed her passengers and mails on
this occasion, though Purser Smith not allowed
to land, and it was declared the steamer would not
be allowed to come in again, with him on board. The
annexed particulars are given by the New York
Journal of Commerce, of yesterday:
The Crescent City arrived off the Moro, on the
18th Instant, after sunset and had remain outside
until the next morning. The Spanish steam frigate
Isabel Segundo, Which was cruising off the port,
spoke the c. c.; and after learning her name and
destination, passed After entering the port, to
which objection was made the captain of the por.
came alongside, and informed Captain Davenport that
the mails and all persons could land except Purser
Smith.
Upon Capt. Davenport expressing himself pleased
at the termination Of the difficulties heretofore exist
ing, the captain of the port assured him that it
only for this trip, but should Mr.. Smith return in the
ship from New York, no communication with the
shore would be allowed. Captain d. expressed his
regret at this, and remarked that the difficulty was
becoming more complicated by this measure, and that
although the right exclude any individual from the
island, whom the authorities might consider preju-
dica' to its tranquility, Denied he could not
concede the same to the Captain General to prohibit
the mails and all passengers. simply because per-
son on board was obnoxious to his Excelency
! this no reply was made. Capt. Davenport was
told when he left Havana for New Orleans on the
outward trip, that the ship could not be permitted to
enter the port on her return if Mr.. Smith came in
her. But it seems the Captain General was induced
10 change his mind few days previous to her arr-
val, IN consideration that the voyage would not be
completed until her return to New York. and that
no charge could take place in officers before that tne
On the eve Of sailing. Capt. Davenport received a
note from Mesers. Drake & Co., enclosing a copy Of
one to them from Martin Galano, the political Sec
retary OF the Captain General. The letter. together
With one from Capt. Davenport to Messrs. Drake g.
Co., will be found below
There were three English war steamers in Hava-
ma, and the report was that they waiting
the result of the Crescent City affair." many stories
being in circulation about her being fired int &c.
Judge Sharkey, the American Consul. gentleman
who has upon all occasions proved himself worthy Of
the high trust re2osed in him, called on board the
Crescent City and had long conversation with
Captain Davenport upon the state of affirs at Ha.
vana.
The passengers and officers of the boat who went
ashore, were treated with the utmost poli.eness and
attention by the Cnbans.
The following are the letters referred to above:
:. TRANSLATION.
POLITICAL SEcRETARY's OFEIcE, >
Havana Nov. 10th. 1852.
Notwithstanding that there remains in futi force
aud vigor, the order of his Excelency the Governor
and Captain General, which cornmu nicated to you
OH the 4lh of September as relative to its being for
5dden that Mr.. Smith. an employee OF the Ameri-
can steamer Crescent City, should return to this Is
land, and also the entry Of said vessel into this port
| should she convey him, as the special concession
do hu he E~A H. -.
vessel to New Oreans and her return to this port
which she has effected to-day, might be interpreted
in doubtful manner, it being concessions founded
special reasons, of which his ExcelIency the Min
lister Plenipotentary of her Majesty at Washington
has knowledge, his Exceency instruc,s me to saw
to you that in future the said order will be enforced
so that, being informed of this particular, you may
communicate the information TO whom i, u.ay con.
Germ, and thereby avoid that through bad
| third parties be injured. God preserve you many
years.
| (Signed,) MARTIN GALIANo.
10 Messrs. Drake & Co., Consignees of the Amer.
ican steame. Crescent City.
| U. 5. M. STEAMSHIP CRESCENT Cry,
! Havana, Nov. I6, 1852.
Gentlemen:- am in receipt of your favor of this
date enclosing an official letter from the Secretary o
the Captain General, by which learn that this ship
will not be permittedto this port on her return
| from New York, should Mr.. Smith be on board.
was in hopes this matter was settled. However
can assure you that MIR. Smith will return in the
ship, and the consequences, whatever they may be
the Spanish authorities will be responsible for.
IL am, respectfully, your obedient servant.
H. X. DAVENPORT, u. S. ~,
Cong Crescent City.
Messrs Drake g. Co., Havana.
.arriual Of the Empire City.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 2S.-The steamer Empire
City, from Havana, arrived here this morning. having
left Havana the 18th instant. The news of III.
reception Of the Crescent City. and the de,ermi
nation of the Captain General allow her to en-
ter the port again with Purser Smith on board, ha.
caused much excitement, aud disappointed genera
expectation. The return of the Crescent City Il
/ New Orleans, with the account of her visi, to Hav
ana. will be looked for with into rest.
The foregoing newsis important. We shall ne
donbt hear, in a few days, the result Of this high
handed action on the part Of the Cuban authori
ties
Purser Smith has solemnly denied that he hat
any thing to do with the late revolutionary move
ments in Cuba; but if he had not AQse SO, tn
course of the Cuban aYtbal "a the premise
would have been Rpi1 lble.