Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-11-12
Gbc DaiIp Oireinian.
The Crescent city az Havana.
INTERESTING DETAILS.


cnmstances attending the recent arrival of the
Crescent City at Havana. The details below
will be read with interest
New ORLEANS, Nov. 6-The steamer Cres-
cent City reached her wharf early this morn
ing.
She reports having left Havana on the morn
ing of the Sd inst. As she was about approach
ing the port, on her passage from New York,
a pilot came alongside and enquired II either
Lieut.. Porter or William Smith were on board.
Ho was Informed that Lieut.. Porter was not,
but Purser Smith was The pilot then declin-
ed taking the ship into port.
Captain Davenport, who was in command
oftho vessel, however, paid no attention to the
remarks Of the pilot, and taking the responsi-
bility upon himself, soon brought the ship 10
her anchorage. The Captain oil the port short
iy afterwards came alongside, and on being IN
formed that Purscr Smith was on board, stated
that no communication with the shore would
be allowed until he had had an interview with
the Captain General, and returned 10 the ves-
sci
On Lis return he told Capt Davenport that
he orders Of the Captain General were that
the mails and regular passengers for Havana
would be allowed to land, but that no one else
would be permitted to come on shore. Capt.
Davenport thereupon exhibited TO the Captain
Of the port letter, which he stated he had re.
cei, cd from the American Consul, in which
assurance " as given him that tho late difficulty
had been fully settled at an interview between
Judge Conlln, the American Minister and
the Captain Gcneial--.lho former having n0ti-
fled the American Consul To that effect, except
Tint Lieut.. Porter or Purser Smith would not
be allowed to come on shore.
The Captain Of the Port remarked to Cap
tain Davenport that it was n mistake-that the
difficulty was not settled, but that the mails
and passengers this special time would be al
lowed to land Should Purser Smith, howev-
er, return in the vessel on 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 Spanish Minister at Washington had writ
ten to the Captain General, informing him, on
authority of The American Secretary Of Stotc,
that Purser Smith should positively not be per-
mittcd to go out in the steamer again to Hava-
ma
Captain Davenport replied that Smith was
private citizen Of the United States, and could
go where or when he pleased, without any
hindrancc or interference of the u. S. Govern
mcnt.
The captain ofthe port then had another in
terview with the Captain General, previous to
which he gave the officers stationed 10 guard
the vessel permission to land the passengers
alongside.
Captain Davenport, however, would not al
,ow them TO come on board until he had been
apprised that the American Consul had been
fully informed Of tho condition Of affairs. The
captain of the port here returned with the per-
mission from the Captain General for all the
passengers and officers Of the vessel TO land.
with the exception of Purser Smith, who would
not be allowed to come on shore under any
consideration. He further reported that, should
he return in the vessel, she would be immed-
otcIy ordered of.
Captain Davenport then wrote 10 the Amer.
can Consul that tho passengers might do as
they pleased, but as Lieut.. Porter had been
forbidden to come on the island he, himself,
would not land.
Judge Conkn, on receiving this letter, came
on board and held long conversation with
Capt. Davenport, in the course of which the
former said that he had received permission,
IN his transit, to land, when portion of the
passengers went on shore, ard others remain
ed OH board
Mr. Morales, Of the firm of Drake x Co.,
consignees Of the Crescent City, then made his
appearance and said by authority, that if Pur-
ser Smith would address a letter to the Captain
General, denying the charges which had been
brought against him The difficulty would be
settled.
To this Captain Davenport replied that he
would, under no circumstances, permit any of
the officers under him to address any commu.
nicalion upon the subject, to the Cuban au-
tborities, 1t. Porter having on two different oc-
casions disavowed the charges.
The Crescent City then run up her flag and
took her departure for New Orleans
New YoRK, Nov Eight slaves in the
custody of Jonathan Lennon of Bath county
Va, We're brought before Judge Paine yester-