Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-11-17
LATER FROM HAVANA,
Arrival of the Crescent CITY.

The United States Mail steamship Crescen
City, Lieut.. Davenport. U. s. ~, command
Z ing, arrived here this morning from New
York via Havana.
The following is the Purser's memoranda
Of another difficulty at Havana. between the
officers Of the vessel and the Cuban author.
tiles:
As the Crescent City approached the Moro
the pilot came OF and enquired If Capt
Porter or Purser Smith was on board Upon
being informed that the latter was on board,
lie declined taking the ship 10, and Captain
Davenport took the ship in without his assist
ance As soon as the anchor was let 70, the
captain Of the port came alongside. and after
learning that Mr.. Smith was on board, he
stated that no communication could be had
With the shore until he returned from a visit
10 the Captain General. Upon bis return,
he stated that the mails and passengers for
HaUana might be landed, but that no other
person would be permitted. Capt. Davenport
then showed him letter from the American
consul Just received which advised him that
the whole difficulty had been settled BY Mr..
Conklin, except Capt. Porter aud Purser
Smith would not be permitted TO land The
captain Of the port said this was a mistake,
that the mails and passengers for Havana
might be landed on this one occasion, but that
ii Mr.. Smith returned in the ship from New
Orleans, no communication would be permit.
ted with the shore; that the Spanish minister
at Washington had written to the Captain
General. htat hs Secretary Of State had
assured him thar Mr.. SDiith ShONkd lOsi.
t'vety nat be permitted 10 go out again IN
a steamer 10 Haraaa.
Capt Davenport told him there must be
some mistake about this, for that Mr. Smith
was a private citizen Of the United States, and
could 70 where he pleased without let or
hindrance from the United States Government
The Captain Of the Port went again 70 see
the Captain General and the boat Of the off,
cial who was TO give permits to the passengers
came alongside. but Capt Davenport informed
him that no o6icer or other person could
come on bOrd his ship until he learned the
disposition and determination Of the Cuban
authorities. Capt Davenport then addressed
letter to the U. $. Consul, apprising him Of
the condition Of things and asking his direc-
tions
The Captain Of the Port returned with the
permit Of the Captain General for an the |
passengers and officers Of the ship, except
Mr.. Smith, 10 20 on shore, aud again repeat /
ing that If Mr.. Smith returned in the ship |
from New Orleans, the ship would be placed /
IN commissioned. CAPT. ID. then addressed I
the U. 5. Consul again stating the change
which had taken place, that the passengers /
would exercise their own discretion about 4
landing, but as Capt Porter, whose course he
entirely approved. was interdicted from land \
ing, he would himself decline the permission
granted.
Judge Sharkey. the L. S. Consul, came on
board and had a long and full conversation
with Captain Davenport in reference TO the
pending difficulties and the course to be pur-
sued upon the return from New Orleans.
The Captain Of the Port was, throughout
the several interviews, extremely polite and
civil.
As soon as the U. s. Consul learned that
the passengers in transitu would not be per.
mitted to land. he called upon the Captain
General, and it was through his efforts and
that permission was granted I
A few Of the passengers went on shore and
spent the evening. A few moments before
leaving the Port Of Havana. Mr.. Marales (of
the firm Of DraEe & Co., the consignees Of
the Crescent City,) came on board and stated
by authority that if Purser Smith would send
a letter to the Captain General denying the
charge made against him. the difficulty would
al be settled Capt. Davenport, IN reply as.
5ured him that under no circumstances. could 2
he allow Mr.. Smith or any other officer under '
ais command, to address any communication
q the Cuban authorities upon the subject
As Capt Porter, an officer Of unblemished
reputation, had, on two previous occasions {
lnder his own signature disiyowed the charge
True Delta Of N0peUtber 6th.