The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-28
The British Fleet Destroys the
Sultan's Palace.
USuRPER SAID A FUGITIVE.
Heavy Slaughter Caused hv the
Shells of the warships.
si"sf or the Rebels Captured, and
Sew sultan Appointcd-The Rising
Encouraged by tho slayer-, Who
Knew British Rule Meant Abolition
Of slavery.

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I4azthars Aug. z.-The palac. Of the
sultan Of Zanzgbar was houabardea thss
morning, and ~ noon was a mass of
blazing ruins. The usBrpsag enieIfaln.
said hhaiid, ana the caFn4Gau6er % hts
forces. said sales. escaped 20 ihs German
consulate. Nhere they remain aaasr tie
pgaiestion q the German flag.
Rear Admiral Henry Rawson. g b,
10 command Of the British Cape % 6aod
and West Coast as AfEs,a station. ard
TIE British eansal general. A. H. Hard
tng. after holding a conference Yesterday.
communicated by cable 70 the British gov
efnment that Said khaiid. who seized
sile palace waa proclaimed himself Fulsan
on the death. apparently BY poison. of
sultan Haruca bin Thwain bin Sals s:aS
been strongly reinforced aad positively
refused 70 surrender. said kh&iid saa
with him about :, so wcli-armed and Eeli-
disciplined men. Including 30 Askaris
trained under British officers. plenty Of
ammunition. field guns and other pieces
of artillery. which We're trained On the
British sarshtps. the flagship 81 George,
the thlrd-ciaSs cruiser Pnilomel. the
third-clase cruiser Raceoon. and the .hird-
class gunboa;s Sparrow and Throsh-
Later IN iae day cable Instructions were
received from London ard an ultimatum
vas sent 10 said kh4lid. ordering him 70
hts forces not later than oclo'k this
morning. At the same time the British
residents OF Zanzibar we're notified 70 ae
on beard AdrniFal Rawson's ships ~
o'cioek. During the night Disturbances
between natives IN the Cs1tsBtrts %eFe
promptly suppressed by 20 British
marines and sailors landed 70 protest
the property and gudra the congllate OF
Great Britain Ii r. unders e3d Fssd
sfr.p = a
from slave dealers. who aoekeI 70 his
support az the formal holsiing OF the
British Tag over Zanzibar would mean
the liberation Of about - ooa slaves and
The deatis-blow 10 slavery in this part OF
East Africa.
By a. m today over 100 British sub
tects and some other foreigners had en-
harked on the warsaips, the Italians go
Ing on board the italian guuhoat Noturno
and the Germans seeking safety al the
German consulate. naval officer was
sent to the palace square with another
message 10 said khaiid. asking him II
he was prepared 70 surrender. and again
notifying him that the palace would be
sheiled at 9 O'Clock promptly II he failed
20 haul down his flag. Said replied that
he would die sooner than surrender Ills
answer was conveyed 20 Admiral Rawson.
AZ 3 o'clock the flagship siguaied TO the
RaCcoon. Tarush ard sparrow 10 com
mence firing. A noment later the cruiser
and the two ggnhoats opened IRE with
heavy guns. Ten minutes later they had
sent a storm OF shells and shot into the
palace, tearing big gaps IN L. scattering
death and confusion among rs defenders,
while dlsmountlng some guns ashore and
putting 10 flight the sunaers handing the
pieces.
The are az tie warships was admirably
directed. Smoke vas soon seen issuing
raNa -. q Ha.aHaa
this time the ST. George and the Fhilomel
were held In reserve. although they occa-
sonally pumped she'll into the enemy's
camp. adding to the disuaay % It's defend
era The Raccoen. Thrush and sparrow
kept up The bognhag1menl unth $50. when
the palace WAS tumoliHg IN ruins ard
large rents had been made IN the barricade
of Saia's followers. who answered The flre
az fhc warsaips with great persistence
and gallaatry and di8 not stop firing un-
tn in response 20 tie dagsAlp's signal Of
cease firing" the guns Or tae warships
Ftopgcd showersng shot aa1 she'll ashore.
The Losses " the enemy are nos known.
hat mast be heavy especially amons the
defenders - the palace proper.
Daring .hc b0mhardment the sujtans
armed steamer Glasgow opened Ere ca the
british warshipz \ few woll l-sifued shots
from The heavy guns OF she Raccoon and
a shat or iWe from the fouT~inca guns
- tho SpafgeW crushed shrouEa and
through her. slisnelng her ure IN short
order. Ultimately she sank AZ her moor:
4ngs soon after he palace caught FIRE.
ana tae walls AMI roof wers sent flying
here and There by shelis-
Adn,ifaI EawsoB. in order 20 prevent
the esespe - said khslid and his follow
evs - ihe mainland 81 Africa, where their
presence would undoubtedly have caused
fro.,hfs With fhe slave leaders and their
a. fF-sfr rsf ff
biuetaeksts ani Iocai Lanzl6aris la occupy
bll the roads and avenues ot escape. hem
ssfnE in ghe enemy pretty cffeetualy. al
though many escaped 10 The mainland
ana isIansis II dhowS A the dispatch is
sent. friux IS stil proceeding in the OUT
skirts os ,his place. bat az resistance has
SboTgly after % O'Clock. In response 20
another sAEusi fTssn the ~ aENh5p -
George. reInforcements 81 marines ami
sailors were sent ashore FROM the British
Rhlps. ana tire work az capturing the in-
s.,rgents. collecting the dead Hnd attend
Ira ia the wounded WAS conmonres1
During this t5asa ot slitary GrtRg sauts
bs hears on the outskirts % tae town.
fvetn where Capt Ra5kes. sf fae head af
80 laral EauzibaFls ena a detachment of
nrt.tsn uotinad Admiral BaWsou that Pc
was besdgns al tHr msun roads, When
the insurgents Ncre comps lled % las
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