The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
Said khalid, the Defiant Usurper
Forced to Seek the Protection OF
the German Consulate.
MANY OF HIS SOLDIERS SLAIN
ONLY ONE OF THE BRITISH At
TACKING FORCE WOUNDED.
Showers Of Death Dealing Missiles
Rained on the Rebels-HamOud
PrOcla lined sultan.

LONDON, Aug. Z.-Said knand, tne
usurping Sultan of Zanzibar. and his de-
luded followers have been taught a severe
lesson by Admiral Rawson and his war
ships. The palace which the usurper and
his little army had seized and from which
they sent notes of defiance to the British
authorities is in ruins. and many of the
would-be Sultan's soldiers are dead or
wounded. A dispatch from Zanzibar says
the palace was bombarded this morning,
and at noon was a mass of blazing ruins.
The usurpng chieftain, Said khalid. and
the commander of his forces, Said Sales,
succeeded in escaping TO the German con-
sulate, where they have sought refuge ana
remain under the protection Of the German
flag.
AS cabled yesterday. Rear Admiral Henry
Rawson, C. B., in command of the British
Cape of Good Hope and west coast of AT
rica station and the British consul-general
Mr.. A. H. Harding, c. B., after holding a
conference yesterday. communicated by ca
BILE to the home government an outline of
the situation of affairs in Zanzibar. setting
forth that Said Khalid, who seized the pal
ace and proclaimed himself Sultan on the
death, apparently by poison. of Sultan
Hamed Bin Thwain Bin Said, had been
strongly reinforced. and positively refused
to surrender. Said Khalid had with him
at that time about $500 wel-armed and
well-disciplined men, including nine hun
dred Askaris, who have been trained under
British officers. plenty of ammunition and
a. number of field guns and other pieces of
artillery, which were trained on the British
war ships. The latter, with the reinforce
ments which arrived yesterday, were the
flagship st. George, the third-class cruiser
Philomel. the third-class cruiser Raccoon.
and the first-class gunboats Sparrow and
Thrush. Later in the day cabed instruc-
tions were sent from London. and another
conference was held between the Admiral
and, the consul-general, and eventually an
ultimatum was sent to Said Khalid. order
ing him to haul down his flag and surren-
der with his forces no later than o'clock
this morning. At the same time the Brit
ish residents of Zanzibar were notified TO
be on board Admiral Rawson's ships by s
O'Clock.
During the night there were a number of
disturbances among the natives in the out
skirts 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
Britain. 1t is understood, however. that
Said Khalid received further reinforce
ments from the slave dealers. who fiocked
to his support, as the formal hosting of
the British flag over Zanzibar would mean
the liberation of about 250,0O0 slaves and
a death blow TO slavery in this part of
East Africa.
A FINAL WARNING.
BY s O'Clock the British subjects, num-
bering about one hundred persons. and a
number of other foreigners, had embarked
on board the war ships. the Italians going
on board the Italian gunboat Volturno and
the Germans seeking safety at the German
consulate. Shortly before o'clock a naval
officer was sent to the palace square with
another message for Said Khalid asking
him IL he was prepared to surrender in ac-
cordance with the terms of the ultimatum
and again notifying him that the palace
in which he had barricaded himself. would
be shelled at o'clock promptly If he failed
to haul down his flag before that time. AS
before, Said Khalid replied that he would
die sooner than surrender. His answer was
conveyed to Admiral Rawson and the Brit
ish consul-general. and the crews of the
ships, which had been prepared for action
the day before, were sent to quarters
At Q o'clock the flagship signaled the
Raccoon, Thrush and Sparrow to commence
firing. and a moment later the vessels
opened fire with their heavier guns. and
ten minutes later they had sent storm
OF shell and shot into the palace. tearing
big gaps in il, scattering death and confu-
sion among its defenders. while dismount-
ing some Of the guns ashore and putting
to flight the gunners handling the pieces.
The fire Of the war ships was admirably
directed. and smoke was soon seen TO be
issuing from several parts of the palace.
During this time the st. George and the
Philomel were held in reserve. although
they occasionally pumped a shell into the
enerny's camp. adding 20 the dismay of its
defenders. The Raccoon, Thrush and Spar
row kept up the bombardmert until $50.
when the palace was tumbing in ruins
and large rents had been made in the bar
ricades of Said Khalid's followers. The
latter. however. answered the fire of the
war ships with great persistency and gall
lantry, and did not stop firing until. in re-
sponse to the fagship's signal OF cease
firing" the guns of the war ships stopped
losses of the enemy are not known. but
must have been heavy. especially among
the defenders of the palace proper
THE PALACE BURNED
During the bombardment the SuItan's
armed steamer Glasgow opened fire on the
British war ships. but a few well-ained
shells from the heavy guns of the Raccoon
and a shot two from the four-inch guns
OF the Sparrow crashed through and
through her. silenced her fire i'm short or
der, and ultimately sank her at her moor
ings Soon after the palace caught fire.
and the walls and roof were sent flying
here and there by the shells Of the war
ships. Said Khaiid and Said Sales. the lat
ter being the commander Of the usurping
their leading followers. through the back
part of the palace. and hurriedly made
their way to the German consulate where
they asked for protection, which was ac-
corded tn, N.
Admiral Rawson. In order TO prevent the
the mainland OF Africa. where their pres
ence would undoubtedly have caused ,rou-
BILE with the slave leaders and their ad-
hercnts, sent detachments of marines. blue
Jackets and local Zanzibaris TO occupy all
the roads and avenues OF escape thus hem.
ming I'm the enemy pretty effectually. al
though many escaped TO the mainland and
neighborirg islands I'm dhows.
Shortly after 10 o'clock. I'm response TO
another signal from the flagship ST. George.
reinforcements OF marines and sailors were
sent ashore from the British ships and the
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