Zanzibar.

Manawatu Herald, 1 September 1896, Page 2

Zanzibar.

Abdul Khaled's party armed ft cargo steamer, and fired on one of the British men-of-war, but their vessel was speedily sunk.

The Palace and the old Custombouse are now a heap of biasing ruins, and the British are trying to extinguish the flames.

Ehaled, with his "ahief adherent!, took refuge in the German Goo* sulate.

The sailor* are engaged in capturing rebels. Firing is still proceeding in the outskirts of the town, where Captain Raikess and 400 of the Zanzibar army remained loyal. The marines from the British warships captured the building where* in Abdul Ehaled had sought refage. The usurper will probably be deported to India.

Mr Cave, British Consul, has proclaimed Hamud, an elderly cousin of th 9 late monarch, as Sultan of Zanzibar.

Tha gunboats Thrush and Racoon were repeatedly hit by the rebel fire during the engagement, but received little damage. Only one saw lor was wounded. The rebels fought p'.uckily and lost heavily. Abdul Kbaled bolted early in the engagement.

Hamud expresses friendship to the British, and declares that the position is unaltered. Annexation would involve the immediate abolition of slavery, whioh is not desired. The natives lost hundreds in the recent trouble.