The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-13
ROUND VALLEY TROUBLES.
What Mendocino People Think of
the United States Troops.
Ukiah Paper Pays its Compliments to a
San Francisco Sensational Sheet-No
News Prom the Front.

Company B, First infantry. and troop
Of cavalry Of the United States army
commanded by Captain William E.
DouRherty. sent by tie War De-
partment from this city to eject a
number Of settlers from the Round Valley
Reservation, reached Ukiah last Tuesday
evening about O'Clock. They camped near
the depot, and early next morning they
loaded their baggage and subsistence for
men and horses upon wagons. Seventeen
teams were engaged for transportation to
the reservation, and they carry stores sufi-
GENT for sixty days.
Thursday morning tie troops took up
their march for Round Valley, intending
to cover the sixty miles of that distance by
easy stages and arrive Friday night. That
the cordially with which the United States
soldiers were received by the people of Men
dociuo County was not OF very ardent
character may be inferred from the follow
Ing extract
FROM THE UKIAH DEMOCRAT:
The sending OF these troops TO eject the sell
Hers, and the sensational manner In which il
las been treated by the San Francisco papers,
has caused much indignation among the people
here Among the trespasserS 10 be elected are
q. E. White. Henley Brothers, T. Gibson, Jacob
Updegraif, j. q. Short, Foster Brothers and
Others. 1t is very doubtful, however, II the Gov
y
have the best side Of the case These people
seitl on the land before IL was Included in The
reservation boundaries, and when, In 1878 the
reservation was enlarged and included the
ranches Of the settlers whom 1t is now proposed
10 eject The latter set up just claims for improve
mrnls on the land. Tie Dawes Commission,
In 1888, adjusted these claims and set a yalu-
alton upon The Improvements, but the set lers
have never been rendered the full amount OF
The agreed price and they 90 not propose TO give
up tue laud until the Government pays what it
justly owes them. The commission OF 1880 re-
appraised the improvements at much lower fig
ures than the commission OF 1883. and the set
tiers have refused 10 accept this last apprase-
mi, aud Will undoubtedly fight tie matter out
III tie courts,
The impression given by the actor OF the War
Department and tie statements OF the news
papers that military force Is necessary 10 deal
Round Valley and the county at large. The
execution OF any process Of law, eieclment or
otherwise. could be performed by Sheriff Staud'
ley or any OF his deputies. The settlers CON-
prise our best and most peaceable citizens. who
are "iIilng 10 abide by the decision OF the courts
SENSATIONAL SHEET.
The Mendocino Dispatch not only holds
the same view of the matter. but goes
further and accuses certain San Francisco
sensational paper of having drawn Iurid
Valley settlers only waiting to butcher
soldiers or citizens without conjunction.
The above journal says;
The people Of Mendocino County and Round
EJan.iaeT for the malicious libel 1t has published
against them. The ruthless assertions OF that
paper ought TO De responded TO by the With
drawal OF every subscriber In the county. its
assertions tend 10 bring Round Valley into dis
iepule with all law abiding people. and IN SO
doing prevents immigration and Is a consequent
loss to the entire county.
The settlers pictured as dangerous and blood
thirsty lfespasseTs are as good citizens as there
are in The county. They are conscientious, law
abiding people aud are entitled TO be treated as
sueb, IL these troops are sent against those
people u Is a disgrace 10 the county. These
settlers lave certain rights AUG are willing 10
abide 10y tile courts. An ordinary summons was
ail that was necessary TO bring them before any
court OF Tie Government, civil or federal. IL
looks like case of the mountain and the molehiii.
The war Department has evidently made a
mistake However, there is nothing 10 do but 10
await Developments
NO NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
To CALL reporter who visited the COM
manning officers headquarters at the Pre-
sidio last evening Colonel Graham stated
that as yet 10 word had been received at
that post from Captain Dougherty that 1t
was hardly time yet, as the troops had a
long sixty-mile march with their camp and