Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-13
1MPoRTANTsFRoM HAVANA,

Interesting Details Regarding The Crescent City Dj
/ fcuhies-IHe Question still UnseHled-InterDiea
aoiM the Captain of the PORT the Captain Genera
"a Judge COnsialg and Captain Observation-Disclosures
Smith not Permitted TO Land.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 6. The steamer Crescen
/ City reached her wharf early this morning.
She reports having left Havana the morning o
the Sd instant. As she was about approaching tn,
port, on her passage from New Y York, pilot CANE
alongside and enquired if either Lieut.. Porter or Wm
Smith on board. He was informed that Lieut.
Porter not, but Pursur Smith was. The piIo
then declined taking the ship into port.
Captain Davenport, who was in command of the
vessel, however, paid attention to the remarks o.
the pilot, and taking the responsibility upon himself
soon brought the ship to her anchorage. The cap
tain of the port shortly afterwards alongside
and on being informed that Purser Smith was OF
board. stated that no communication with the shore
would be allowed until he had interview with the
Captain General, and returned to the vessel.
On his return he told Capt. Davenport that the or
ders of the Captain General were that the mails and
regular passengers for Havana would be allowed to
land, but 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
received from the American Consul, in which assur-
ance was given him that the late difficulty had been
fully settled at an interview between Judge Conkng,
the American Minister, and the Captain General
the former having notified the American Consul to
that effect except that Lieut. Porter Purser Smith
would not be allowed 10 come on shore.
The Captain of the Port remarked TO Capt. Daven-
port that it was mstake-that the difficulty was moi
settled, but that the mails and passengers this special
time would be allowed to land. Should Purser Smith
however, return in the vessel on her way from. New
Orleans to New Y ork, she would in be al
lowed communication with the shore.
The captain of the port further stated that the Span
sh Minister at Washington had written to the Cap
tain General, informing him, on authority of the
American Secretary of State. that Purser Smith should
positively not be permitted to go outin the steamer
again to Havana. -
Captain Davenport replied that Smith private
citizen of the United States, and could go where or
when he pleased, without any hindrance or interfer-
ence of the U. S. Government.
The captain OF the port then had another Interview
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 allow them
to board until he had been appraised that the
American Consul had been fully informed OF the
dtion of affairs. The captain of the port here re-
turned with the permission from the Captain General
tor all the passengers and officers OF the vessel to
land, with the exception OF Purser Smith, who would
not be allowed shore under any considers
ton. He further reported that should he return in
the vessel, she would be Immediately ordered off.
Capt. Davenport then wrote to the American Con-
sui that the passengers might doas they pleased but
Lieut.. Porter had been forbidden to come on the
island, he. himself, would not land.
Judge Comking, on receiving this letter, came on
board and held long conversation with Capt. Dav-
export, in the of which the former said that
he had received permission, in his transit, TO land
when portion of the passengers went on shore, and
others remained on board.
MIR. Morales, OF the firm of Drake & Co., consgn
of the Crescent City, then made his appearance
and said, by authority, that if Purser Smith would
address letter the Captain General, denying the
charges which had been brought against him, the
difficulty would be settled.
TO this Capt. Davenport replied that he would
under no circumstances, permit any of the officers
under him TO address any communication upon the
subject. to the Cuban authorities, Lieutenant Porter
having on two different occasions disavowed the
| char ges.
The Crescent City then run up her flag and tool
her departure for New Orleans.