The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28

Copyright. 1896, by the Associated Prcss)
ZANZIBAR, August 27.-Thc palace
of the sultan OF Zanzibar was lombard
ed this morning and at noon was n
mass OF blazing ruins. The, usurping
chiectaln. Said KhalId and the COM
mander Of his forces. Said Sales, sue
ceeded In escaping to the German con-
sulatc. where they have sought refuge
and remain under the protection OF the
German flag,
AS cabled exclusively TO the Assocla-
ted Press, Rear Admiral Henry Raw
son, c. T., In command OF British Capo
OF Good Hope and West Coast OF AfrI-
ca station md the British consul gem
eral, Mr.. a. II. HardInge, C. b.. after
holding n conference yesterday, COM
municated by cable to the government
of Great Britain an outline OF the situ-
alton Of affairs here. setting forth that
Said Khalid. who seized the palace and
| proclaimed himself sultan on the death.
apparently by poison, Of Sultan Hamed
Bin ThwaIn Bin Said, had been strong
| ly reinforced and positively refused to
surrender. SAID khalil had with him
at that time about 1900 we'll armed and
well disciplined men, including 800
| Askaris, who have been trained under
British officers. plenty OF ammunition
| and number OF field guns and other
pieces of artillery which were trained
| on the British warships. The latter.
| with the reinforcements which arrived
| yesterday were:
The flagship St. George; the third
| class cruiser Ph!lomcl; the third class
cruiser Racoon; the first class sunboats
| Sparrow and Thrush.
| Later In the day cabled Instructions
| were received from London and another
| conference was held between the Ad-
mlral and the consul general and even
tually an ultimatum was snt TO Said
Khalid ordering him 10 haul down his
| flag and surrender with his forces no
later than o'clock this morning. At
the same time the British residents OF
| Zanzibar were notified abe on board
Admiral RHwson's ships by s o'clock.
| During the past night there were a
| number OF disturbances among the ma
| tives In the outskirts of the town, but
| they were promptly suppressed by the
| $50 British marines and sailors who
| had been landed TO protect property
| and guard the consulate of Great Brit
ain. 1t is understood. however, that
Said Khalld received further re!nforce-
ments from the slave dealers who
;iocked TO his support, us the formal
host!ng OF the British flag over Zan-
zibar would mean the liberation OF
about 100000 slaves and death blow 10
slavery In this part of East Africa.
| Taking Refuge.
By S o'clock the British subjects, num-
bering about 100 persons, and number
of other foreigners had embarked on
board the warshlps, the Italians going
on board the Italian gunboat Volturn
and the Germans seeking safety at the
German consulate.
Shortly before 9 o'clock naval OIL
Ger was sent TO the palace square with /,
| another message for Said Khalid, ask
Ing him il he was prepared TO surrender
In accordance with the terms OF the ul-
timatum and again notifying him that
the palace In which he had barriCaded
himself would be Shelled at Q O'clock
promptly II he failed to haul down his
| flag before that time. AS before, Said
replied that lie would die sooner than
surrender. His answer was conveyed
10 Admiral Ruwsnn and the British
consul general and the crews of the
ships, which had been prepared for ac-
ton the day before, were sent 10 quar-
ters.
At9 O'clock the lagshtp signalled the
Racoon, Thrush and Sparrow to com
mence firing and moment later the
cruiser mentioned and the two gun
bOatS referred 10 opened fire with their
non ,,Iar, rurs nnI ton minutes later they
had snnt Storm of shell and shot into
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