The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

naihes' al tne mead or 400 loyal ZanzibariS
and a detachment Of British marines. no.
Tined Admiral Rawson that he was holding
all the main roads.
When the insurgents had been compelled
TO lay down their arms and were securely
corrailed by the marines and blue Jackets.
the latter were ordered 10 try to exiting
uish the flames in the palace and in the
old custom house. which had also been
shelled and set on fire. as the insurgents
had fortified IL and had TO be driven from
the building. but at noon. in spite of the
effort Of the sailors TO extinguish the
hames the palace was a mass OF blazing
ruins. the old custom house was I'm ashes
and a number OF other buildings. demolish-
ed or set on fire by exploding shells. were
In ashes. No casualties are reported
among the British ashore, and though all
business naturally is at standstill order
was completely restored before nightfall.
All the war ships did some good target
practice with their guns, the six-inch guns
OF the hacoon proving particularly effect
I've. temporary hospitals for the care OF
the natives wounded have been established
ashore. and they are receiving as much
care from the surgeons of the war SHIPS as
IL tney were British sailors or marines
Inc dead were buried this afternoon. and
Tor the present. the island will be admin
istered by Admiral Rawson, pending the
receipt OF further instructions from the
British government
THE NEW SULTAN.
Later advices from Zanzibar say thar
the old palace Of Hareem this afternoon is
nothing but heap of smoldering ruins
Hamoud Bin Mohammed Bin Said has been
proclaimed Sultan. He was salrted by the
British squadron and escorted TO his own
house by Admiral Rawson, Premier Mat
thews, Mr.. Basil Cave. the British consul.
and a guard OF marines was stationed
about the building. He is a cousin of the
late Sultan, is over fifty years old. and a
peaceful Ang,ophile
During the bombardment this morning
the grnboat Thrush was hit sixty-two
times. and the crusier Rscoon was hit six
te n times by the guns on shore After the
INST broadsde from the war ships many OF
the hhalidites fled TO he outskirts OF the
town, where there was much looting and
several Indians were killed. Up TO the last
moment no one believed Said Khalid would
resist.
Inc ladies taken on board the fagshIp
81 George behaved spiendidly They were
put ashore this afternoon. The majority OF
the Europeans remained on shore in spite
or the warning issued By Admiral Rawson.
urging them 10 go aboard the British boats
Bishop Tucker and many OF the natives
however, boarded the steamer Nowhera-
The foreign gunboats and the mercbanr
Vesseis steamed away from the scene of
action. The crew of the Suitan's shin
Glasgow hoisted the union lack "a the
snip sank. Members OF the crew NJ ths
Glasgow, as they made their ESCAPE. res
cued several of the wounded Admiral
nawson directed the attack from the fay.
ship St. George
Ihe majority OF those killed on the Sui.
tan side were Askwis only a few Arab~
perishing. The gunboat Thrush really did
the greatest execution with her guns dur-
ing the firing. The forces OF Lieutenant
halkes killed and captured several looters
and marauders- None of his men were
wounded. Throughout the engagement ths
blue jackets were busily engaged In cam
turing piliagers and persons engaged in tho
slave trade. 1t will probably be a long
time before order IL restored and business
resumes its normal condition
No sympathy for Said Khalid ard his fol.
lowers is expressed. 1t is hoped bv the
English here that the German consul will
surrender the usurper. 1t viii be a great
surprise If the government of Great Britain
does not take advantage of the opportunity
to abolish Arab rule, suppress slavery ana
proclaim Zanzibar British colony.
Admiral Rawson's Adyfces
LONDON. Aug. 27.-A dispatch received
from Admiral Rawson. dated Zanzibar. 2:l5
p m. to-day, says: Il issued an ultimatum
at Z o'clock this morning calling on the
usurper TO haul down his flag and surren-
der to me and directing his followers to
pile their arms and leave the palace before
=, or otherwise IL would be bombarded In
stead OF complying he commenced increas-
ing his Notifications and his corvette
framed her guns on my squadron. / opened
fre at O'Clock on the palace and on the
corvette. which promptly replied. 1 ceased
hring at s:i0, when the corvette was sunk,
all the guns were silenced and the usurper
yielded to the German consul Hamoud has
been appointed Sultan. The enemy's lose
was heavy. Only petty officer OF the gum
boat Thrush was wounded"
HamOud Proclaimed sultan.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2.-The State De-
partment has received the following cable
gram from Consul Dorsey Mohun. at Zan-
zibar: "Khalid Bin Bargsrsh, refusing to
surrender. the palace was bombarded by tho
English feet at o'clock this morning ana
DESTROYED Many killed. Said Khalid took
wards Hamoud was proclaimed sultan Al,
Americans safe"
The State Department has no inforyn,tion
as 10 the Americans referred TO in Con.
SUI Mohun's dispatch The American trn5e
with Zanzibar is considerable. approxImaf
ing MosOoo annually The Cniied States
ougs Ivory. hides. rubber. gums and cloves
ana sells cotton and petroleum There is M
anxiety lest American interests sulfcr
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