The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-15
The Foreign News.


We have some ten days later tel-graphie news
by the SnyyHiofs, though she failed ID brin.
the Eastern newspaper mail Of august I, owing
70 the nJn-arriyal Of the steamer UP u tie 2Sth
Of August.
We have q definite announcement that a treaty
of peace had been signed between Prussia and
Austria, but it i also reported that its terms
would not be published until ratified by the
respective nations concerned. 1t Is stated. how
ever, that the terms will prove substantially
those that Prussia demanded before the war be
gan. which place her st the head Of q great
German Empire, which if it does not now in
clude the lesser German States. North and South,
VIII ultimately do 50. That Is what she l. bent
on, and viii accomplish, though it may take
time TO bring it about.
The report that Maximilian's Empire and
reign are about to terminate viii De noticed
among the Geographic items. The Empress Car
lotta had arrived in Europe 70 plead for assistance
men and money-to aid the Emperor's cause;
but thus far she had not succeeded in c%nlisting
any sympathy. Everything indicates that Max
imilian would soon be compelled 10 leave Mexico
and return to Europe. Perhaps the severest
blow he received was the proclamation Of Presi-
dent johnson, that the United States Govern
mont would disregard the blockade Of the Mexican
ports, which Macmillan had announced. The
e. Empire Of Mexico l. evidently in 4 bad way,
and it will be fgTtunate for Macmillan if he
escapes alive.
The letter Of General Sheridan on the New
Orleans riot IS one Of the severest comments on
the state Of affairs at the South get published.
lie boldly says that tie murder Of these blacks
was made and even planned by the city authori-
ties. and calls for their removal. He does not
couceIe that the South l. fully reconstructed"
yet, or able 70 take care Of herself, which i
the idea that President johnson is striving 50
hard TO impress on the country. IS & cJnse-
quence Of this timerity Of Gen. Sheridan, the
telegraph reports that he viii be removed from
command Of the forces at New Orleans, and
probably some one sent there who viii second
the rebel mayor and sheriff in their efforts TO
suppress Union and Republican sentiments, and
admit that the South l. fully =. constructed.
Not long since, q negro was arrested by the
Sheriff Of Wilkinson county, Georgia, Tor some
offence, and held for trial. \ mob Of several
hundred whites marched up 70 the Jail. took him
from the hands Of the Sheriff, rohd that the
negro be burned alive and this was actually
done, after bis ears had been cut Of. This !. no
idle tale, but officially reported 10y the agents Of
the Freedmen'- Bureau. 1t exhibits a state Of
society far more Gemoralized than that " Pata-
gonia or FIJI.
1t i clear to perceive that the foundations
are being laid for . new rebellion. which must
sooner or later break out. for it J. contrary 10
human nature TO submit long to such injustice,
tyranny and murder. a. Is being Y~racticcd
throughout the SOUTH. Men Of Republican sen
timsnts are not tolerated at the South. and
what i worse such int1leratign i w;uked at
10y tie Government. In Virginia General Terry.
the hero Of Fort Fisher, has been removed, Le-
cause lie in;erierei too much 70 protect the
blacks from murder, and the whites from b4in.
driven from the State for political views. Every
thing indicates that the meeting Of Congress
next winter viii be followed by q struggle
that may end in an appeal 70 arms, North and
South for never did partizln hostility run
higher than now. caused mainly ~ the Pre>i-
dents betrayal Of the party which elected him.
In . recent speech at Boston. Gen. Sherman said
that though lie had seen hard fighting dUr.n.
the past four years, the young men Of the rising
generation were destined 70 witness more terrible
~nnns than he had passed through. lie iil not