The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-05
Coustantinople Has a Temporary
REIGN Of Terror.
The British Bombard Zanzibar and
Teach an Usurper a Wholes ONE
Lesson-other Events of
Interest.

ZANZIBAR, Aug. N.-The palace OF
the Sultan OF Zanzibar was lombard
ed this morning, and at noon was a
mass of blazing ruins. The usurp-
ing chieftain, Said Khalid, and the
com mander OF his forcer, Said Sales,
escaped to the German Consulate
where they remain under tho pro-
lection Of the German flag.
AS cabled exclusively to the AS
ISOLATED Press, Rear-Admiral Henry
Rawson, G. B., in command of the
British Cape of Good Hope and
West Coast Africa Station, and the
British Consul General, Mr.. A. H.
Harding, after holding conference
yesterday, communicated by cable
to the Government of Great Britain
that Said Khalid, who had seized
the palace, and proclaimed himself
Sultan on the death, apparently by
poison OF Sultan Hamed Bin Thwain
Bin Said, had been strongly rein
forced and positively refused to
surrender.
Said Khalid had with him about
$500 well-armed and well-disciplned
men, including 900 Askaris, trained
under British officers, plenty OF
ammunition, and field guns end
other pieces of artillery which were
trained Gu the British warships, the
flagship st. George, the third-class
cruiser Philomel, the third class
cruiser Racoon, the frst-class gun.
boats Sparrow and Thrush.
Later in the day cable instructions
were received from London, and the
ultimatum was sent to Said XII Aid
ordering him to haul down his flag
and surrender with his forces not
later than 8 o'clock this morning.
At the same time the British resi-
dents Of Zanzibar we're notified to
be on board Admiral Rawson's ships
by 8 o'clock.
Last night rioting among natives
in the outskirts was promptly sup
pressed by $50 British marines and
sailors, landed to protect property
and guard the Consulate OF Great
Britain.
IL is understood Said Khalid re-
ceived further achievements from
slave dealers who focked to his sup
port, as the formal hosting of the
British flag over Zanzibar would
mean the liberation of about 100000
slaves and be death blow to slavery
in this part of East Africa.
BY a. m. to-day over 100 British
subjects aud some other foreigners
had embarked on the warships, the
Italians going on board the Italian
gunboat Volturno and the Germans
seeking safety at the German Con-
sulate
A naval officer was sent to the
palace square with another message
for Said Khalid, asking him if he
was prepared to surrender, and again
notifying him that the palace would
be sbelled at 8 o'clock promptly il
he failed to haul down his flag
Said replied that he would die
sooner than surrender
His answer was conveyed tc
Admiral Rawson. At 9 o'clock the
flagship signalled the Racoon
Thrush and Sparrow to commence
firing. A moment later the cruiser
and the two gnuboats opened fire
with their heaviest guns.
Ten minutes later they had sem
J storm of shell and shot into The
the palace, tearing big gaps in il
and scattering death and confusion
! among its defenders, dismountinf
some of the guns ashore and putting
to fight the gunners handling The
pieces.
The FIRE OF the warships was ad
mirably directed and smoke wal
soon pouring in dense volumes from
, the palace.
During this time the ST, Georg,