Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume IV, Number 31, 5 ʻAukake 1865 — Foreign News. [ARTICLE]
Foreign News.
By the Comet whieh arrived on the 29th u!timo, we receive Washington news to the 28 of June. Though no great battles are reported, nor any terrible assassinations, there is mueh of interest. Tbe process of u re-construction" rapidly progiresses in the TJnited States*. President Johnsoa will leave the question of negro suffrage to be settled by the States as thcy return to loyalty. Most harrowing facts are given re-garding the treatment of negroes by their former masters ; in many cases cutting off their noses and ears. Jeff. Davis trial may not eommenee till September. The Stars and Stripes vvave over Galveston. JVlexican affairs grow more complicated Maximillian is reported in poor health, and as evidently looking towards a return to Europe. Gwine has been sent ashis speciai embassador to Paris. Reports are contradictory as to the course Napoleon will pursue regarding Mexico. He hns returned in ha"ste from his visit to Algeria. Louis Napoleon's nephew, Prince Napoleon, has greatly offended his Unele the Emperor by a speeoh favoring the United States and condemning thc Mexican policy. A fleet of American fron-clads had visited Havana, and very materially changed the current of feeiing toward Southern refugees. among whom was Breckenridge who escaped from Florida in an opgn boat, havingbeen near Jeff. Davis when he was taken. Pres. Johnson on hearing of the tea'ring down of tho American coat of from the residence of the American Minister in Honolulu, by a midshipman on the Brittish ship of war Clio, felt that the a'po!ogy made by the commander wasnot sufficient, and demanded more, whieh was promptly rendered. There will be no war w.ith England. The United States Government has rnore than enough on hand of money due British subjects, from the sale of cotton captured from the rebels, to liquidate the claims of damages by the Alahama and other rebel piratesShould England refuse to pay these just de-mands, the United States need orily retain these monies already in her hands.