New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
THE PALACE BOMBARDED.
SAID KALID OUsTED BY BRITISH GUNS
IN ZANZIBAR.
THE usl-RrER Is SAID TO HAVE SOUGHT SHELTER
IN THE GERMAN cONsrLATE-HAMoUD
PROCLAIMED SULTAN

IN THE GERMAN CONSULATE -HAMouD
PROCLAIMED SULTAN
London Aug. o7.-The Foreign Office has re-
ceived dispatches from Zanzibar saying that the
usurping Sultan. Said Kalid. having refused 10
surrender this morning in accordance with the
terms Of the British Consul's ultlmatum. the pal
ace was bonbarded by The warships in the har-
bor and after the bombardment, was captured
by the British sailors and marines who had been
landed by the war vessels Said Kalid made
a prisoner and will be deported to India. The dis
patches do not mention the loss either side.
A later dispatch says that Said Kalid and his
leading adherents made their escape and took
refuge in the German Consulate.
Still later dispatches say that noon the pal
ace and the old custom-house were a blazing
mass Of ruins. Sharp firing continues on the out
skirts Of the city where a force Of British ma
rnes with 400 loyal Zanzibaris. hold the main
road. Other sailors and marines bringing in
the prisoners and collecting the dead for burial.
During the bombardment OF the palace the
steamer Glasgow. which was owned by the late
Sultan and carried a number Of guns. fired
upon by the British warships and immediate
sank
Other dispatches from Zanzibar say that the
bombardine Of the palace lasted fifty minutes
The firing was done by the warships Raccoon.
Thrush and Sparrow The followers Of said
kalid We're staoned behind barrie AIDES and kept
up steady fire upon the British soldiers until
their poftons were carried
Later advices from Zanzibar say the loss OF
said kalid's force was heavy but the exact
number Of the killed and wounded is not known.
The only casualty N the British side the
serious inIuring Of one seaman. No material
damage was sustained by III British war yes
sells.
Hamoud. cousin Of the late Sultan. has been
proclaimed successor to the Sutanate
Zarzibar, Aug 27-Many Of the British resi-
dents boarded the warships lying in the harbor
before the bombs s"lment began. all of the won-
taking refuge upon the -. George. the flag
ship of Rear-Admlral Harry II. 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 broad
side was fired from the warsh:ps number Of
the defenders of the palace fed to the outskirts
Of the town. vhare many robberies were com
mitted
All Of the person1 on board the steamer Glas-
gov. which was sunk by the fire Of the British
vessels. were rescued by boats from the bon-
harding ShTs. Among them were A large num-
Der who had been wounded.
Several Indian soldiers We're killed during the
firing The Thrush was hit sXty-twO times and
the Raccoon sixteen times by shots from the
gum of the rebels.
Washington Aug 2I--The Department Of Stat,
received the following cablegram this morning
from Dor,eg Mohun. United States Consul at
Zanzibar
Kalid Bin Bargash refusing to surrender. palace
bombardcd by English fleet at o'clock this morn
ing and totally destroyed Many killed. He took
refuge ~ the German Consulate. Afterward Ha-
mOnd proclaimed Sultan. All Americans safe
Good luck. spontaneous studied. has generally
favored the EXPANSION OF the British Colonial En-
plre The latest evidence Of it Is furnished by the
Zanzibar events. Frarce having just now pro-
claimed that Madagascar no longer A pro-
tectorate country. but French colony England
was anxious. o. course. to change also her pro-
tectorate established in lsei Zanzibar. 70 the
more solid title OF a colony. This change viii not
be enectuatei right away; but il cannot he de-
iayed very long The know at Downing Street tina,
fun ana absolute English control is necessary in
Zanzibar. which Is situated on the African side OF
the Mozambique channel opposite Madagascar. IL
future competition for political and commercial in
hUeuca iA the southeastern coast Of the Black
Continent Anyhow. -o me preteXt had TO be offered
TO bring about th" prOclaimng Of Zanzibar
british colony. and n has been furnished. In the
nick OF time. by the SUltan's death which some ro
ports attribute 10 poison and by the troubles which
followed that event. England not Of a mind
20 tolerate the accession 10 power Of Sultan who
disdain~d TO consult her wishes. and she has not
hosltated 20 suppress by force OF arms the lew
SultaIaie Of kald Bin Bargash.