The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
ZANZIBAR
BOMBARDED
British Guns Reduce Said
Khalid's Palace TO
Ruins.
SHOT AND SHE'LL FROM
THE WARSHIPS.
Rebels Stand by Their Guns at
the Forts and Pluckily
Return the Fire.
SOLDIERS AND MARINES CAP.
TURE THE CITY.
The Usurping Sultan and His Ad-
herents Seek Asylum in the
German Consulate.
SOLDIERS AND MARINES CAP.
TURE THE CITY.
The Usurping Sultan and His Ad.
herents Seek Asylum in the
German Consulate.

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 27.-The palace of the
usurping Sultan, Said KhaIid, tonight is
in ruins and Said Khalid ana his ad-
herents are domiciled in the German con-
suIate.
Ramoud, e cousin of the late Sultan,
has been proclaimed successor 70 the sui
tanate. The guns of the British Harships
Thrush, Sparrow and Raccoon were
trained upon the palace this morning,
when Said Khalid. in response 70 the de-
mand that he surrender, refused to COM
ply with lhs terms of the English ulti-
matum.
Shot and shell poured from the men-of-
var. and the walls OF the palace crumbled
before il The Gustom-house was the
next prominent building TO receive the at
tention OF the gunners, and in a short
time It was mass Of smoIdering ruins.
The steamer Glasgow. which was owned
BY the late Sultan and which carried a
number OF guns, was then sunk by the
Earships. All on board the Glasgow were
rescued by boats from the bombgrding
ships Among them was large number
OF sailors and marines who had been
wounded. Many Of the British residents
boarded the Esrships lying in the harbor
before The bombardment began, all OF the
ladies taxing refuge upon the ST. George,
the flagship OF Rear-AdmiraI Harry h.
Rawson, but large number Of Europeans
remained on shore.
Most OF the rebels stood to their guns
pluckily and fought well, though after the
first nrozdsids was fred from the 8zrships
a number Of the defenders Of the palace
fed TO the outskirts Of the town, where
many robberies were committed.
Several Indian soldiers we're KILLED dur
ing the fight. The Thrush was hit sixty
two times and the Raccoon sixteen times
BY shots from the guns Of the rebels
The loss TO Said Khelid's force was very
heavy, but the exact number OF the killed
and wounded Is not known. The only
casualty on the British side was the
serious niuring Of one seaman. No ma
terial damage was sustsined By the British
war vessels.
The followers of Said Khalid were Sta
toned behind barricades and kept I'D
steady fire upon the British soldiers and
marines until their positions were carried.
4 force OF British marines with 400 IovaI
Zanzibaris held the main road. vblle
other sailors and marines brought in the
prisoners and collected the dead for
burial
Said Khalld's confidence is said to have
been strengthed By re-enforcements frou
the slave dealers IN the interior, who were
afraid that should England assume con-
troll they would lose possession of their
property. estimated st quarter Of nil
lion slaves. aud also Of the prevention OF
further traffic in human flesh in this
portion Of Africa.
All the roads leading from Zanzibar are
patroIled by British marines and IoyaI
ZanzibarIs, and many engagements we're
had between the fleeing rebels and the
soldiery.
Tonight the island is under the author
ity of Admiral Rawson. and he will SO act