The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-08
THE ZANZIBAR EXPEDITION.
From the London Standard, Jan. al

From the London Standard Jan. al
We have received from . correspondent at Berlin
the following extract from private letter giving a
graphic account OF the voyage OF Her Majesty's
ship BrtOn to Zanzibar and Of the state Of things
on the islands
The Briton left Alden on December 1, ana touched
r ror' ~ insns cape on the northeast o.
noble vessel lost last July. Besides tin and other
cargo, she was laden with tea to tae value OF
ton, the water gurgling and surglng through her
broken ribs and scattered machinery. The Arabs
the tlnfOil around the tea. Had Europeans been
there more than rity per cent OF the cargo and
machinery might have been saved. There was no
danger within 100 yards OF shore. can only COM
pare her getting there to q cabnan on broad
thoroughfare running his CAP right through plate
Alden to Zanzibar. In crossing the Equator the
heat was g1se nearao reached our destna
Next morning we found ourselves In sight OF
quite respectable looking town, both to appear
salute or twenty-One guns in honor Of His High
ness the Sultan OF Zanzibar, but were kept on
beard by specimen Of Zanzibar rain, which by Its
sheer weight and volume penetrated into every
thing. Our boats had to be baled out to keep them
from sinking, and yet this is the dry season; but
since the tremendous hurricane, Of which we
regular.
everybody wonders what Sir Bartle Frere will do.
The hurricane has created such demand for labor
that the conclusion Of treaty will be more than
usually difficult. Later We saw the slave market,
where there were about one hundred odd slaves
exposed for sale. They were very quiet; seemed
at the prospect OF being bought The women were
divided int groups, according as they were In
tended Tor labor or concubinage. These latter were
painted and baubled up. the most beautiful could
have been bought for 60 sterling.
Just as We were there, an affair connected with
the slave trade was being arranged. The holding
a
hidden. The land was the property OF an English
man. DR.. Kirk had written home on the subject.
We could not punish the mrn, but DR.. Kirk was in
structed by the Foreign ONCE to deprive him OF all
| rights o. protection as British subject. The man
grounds for prohibiting the sale on the spot. Dr..
Kirk then informed the Sultan that the land being
| the property Of a British subject, another place
| must be found for the market. While we were
| there the officers Of the Sultan came to announce
the prohibition and effect the removal. The peo-
| pie listened, the living goods were collected much
as q costermonger would his green's. and they left
| without noise and without murmur.
| From my knowledge OF the steaming powers OF
the Enchantress Sir Barte Frere can hardly arrive
here before the 27th Should he stay in Cairo Tor
six days, he can hardly reach Zanzibar before the
new year.
This morning, at halfpast nine we went by ap-
pointment to visit His Highness Seyd Burghash,
Sultan OF Zanzibar. The streets were lined on each
side by his troops for distance OF 300 yards
Arabs and negroes Some were armed with single,
others with double barrelled rides; but the majer
ity had only matchOcks, on which were engraved
Inscriptions from the Koran in some cases, and in
others heather signs and invocati0ns to their gods
Near the palace, lining the steps and corridors his
best troops were stationed-that Is to say, his Per-
slan About forty PAGES distant from these was the
Sultan, with his vizier brothers, nephews and OFF,
GERS. He saluted and shook hands with DR.. Kirk,
with whom he appeared to be on very good terms.
We uncovered, were presented, shook hands
room, where we halted. Then the Sultan
came up with DR.; Kirk and invited US to
enter. He seated himself on o chair In the
middle of the ROOM on his right his Vizer frail
but STRENGTHENING Old Arab; then, also on his
right his 1--WE brothers, seven nephews and his
War Minister and COmmander-in-Chief, apparently
Persian, all dressed in barbaric fnery. One OF
the brothers was white as any of us, the Others
and tine otner ofiicers OF the Briton were on the
left. The first questions were on indifferent sub
jects-as to health state OF digestion, &C. Coffee
dressed q question to Captain Malcolm which re-
CURED delicate diplomatic handling. The Briton
had picked up the crew Of the Sea King, of the
slaves. The Captain, when interr0gated on the
matter, fenced, and as ne was not In command OF
the Briton at the time referred the matter to one
oil the other officers, who gave such q prudent
answer that not the slightest disharmeny ensued.
Kirk, leading the way to the deor. There they
halted, the officers OF the Brton going down stairs
FIRST; the sultan, DR.. Kirk and Captain Malcolm
followed At the foot OF the stairs they passed the
officers, who fell into the procession, followed by
the Sutans family and household. The sultan
walked about forty PAGES, then shock hands, and
Seyd Burghash, Sultan OF Zanzibar, Is man
above middle height corpulerS, with dark hair and
beard, fine large black eyes, is OF olive complexion
with langud, goodnatured expression OF face.
He Is very averse to Sir Bartle Frere's
mission, and much disturbed ut it. Every day
young bull Is sacrificed, and the dervishes aud
other priests 20 through and round the town re-
peating verses OF the Koran and praying God to
remove this trouble from them and defeat our
Vaccinations. II Is curious to observe their aver
sion to as. They look upon us, and when it is in
their power treat US, as pirates and wonder that
rich country like England is not content to stay at
home, but must needs come and interfere with
Africa.