The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-04-20

Especial Wiregrass Correspondence
Tampa Evening News
Fish Eating Creek. e a. MIA band
Of 1000 Seminole Indians, in warpaint
armed with tomahawks, rifles. Calling
guns razors, revolvers, clubs and dyna-
mite bombs, made a desperate attack
on this place early this morning. At
this hour, it appears that all the in
habitants have been massacred, ex-
cept your correspondent. who estab
lished an alibi in the bone-swiping
matter. AS well as can be discerned
through the smoke, every house in the
settlement has been destroyed by fire.
The Indians are now executing a war
dance on the outskirts, around a fire
that is being fed by the bodies of the
victims. Your correspondent is watch
ing operations from a convenient tree.
In the event your correspondents life
is spared he will furnish you wire
less messages at frequent intervals
Better have the governor order out
NJ. Henry Cohen at once.
Fish Eating Greek. 6 a. m.)-Big
Chief Warrior Who Wants Bones has
just notified your correspondent that
the Seminoles will compromise the
matter and spare the remainder of the
United States if the skull of Tom
Tiger and an indemnity of 100000 are
delivered by first mail. Closer inves-
tigatiOn by your correspondent demon
startes that the first reports of the
massacre were slightly exaggerated.
The Indians number only 400 and in
dications are that some of the white
residents are still running. Wise to
keep Capt. Cohen in readiness, how
ever. More anon.
GO a. NO.
Fish Eating Creek.-Indians are not
burning bodies of victims as reported.
Barbecued razorback instead. Details
later.
90 a. no
Fish Eating Creek.-The smoke of
battle has cleared and all the buildings
in the town are standing. Your COR
respondent was deceived by the early
morning fog. Now only 40 Indians in
sight. VIII ascertain fate of others.
Oil a. NO.
Fish Eating Creek-There were only
dozen Indians to start with. They
made a noise like 1000, hence your
correspondents mistake. Nobody kill
ed except aforesaid razorback. Delega-
ton Of warriors now approaching your
correspondent evidently for a confer
ence. Is NJ. Henry en- route?
1905 p. NO.
EiSb-Eafipo Croak -Topferepce 70
suited satisfactorily. Big Chief War
rior- Who Wants Bones offered to quit
warpath and spare lives of thousands
of innocent Floridians for two drinks
of whisky and so Tampa smokers.
have the whisky, but please have board
Of trade and chamber of commerce
hold special meeting at once and raise
subscription to buy smokers rushing
them TO me at once. Correct number
of Indians four.
(12:o7 p. No.
Fish Eating Creek-Just discovered
to my amazement, that have only one
drink of whisky in my bottle. Have
board of trade and chamber of COM
merce add half-pint Mugge's best TO
shipment of smokers else all will be
lost. and thousands of lives will be
sacrificed. Are the defenses Of Gary
and Fort Brooke is good condition?
(12:11 D. NO.
Fish Eating Creek.-Big Chief has
just confessed to me that he consti-
tuted entire uprising. Suffering with
thirst, he came to this settlement In
the hope of borrowing a drink. 1 gave
him what had and he has gone away
satisfied. He also cOnfidentially ad-
mitted to me that he had never heard
of Tom Tiger. Needn't send smokers.
Please reassure Capt. Cohen and Light
Infantry and wire President Roose-
welt and Andrew Carnegie. care Peace
Congress. New York. that all is well.