Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-26

Washington, Jan. 20.-The detail for
the court-martial which is to try Com
missary General Charles +. Eagan on
charges growing out Of his statements
before the war investigating commits
sion last week In which he attacked
Gen. Miles, vas made public at the
war department last night. The court
Is made up OF thirteen army officers,
OF whom Maj. Gen. Merritt is at the
head. and a judge advocate. and 1t Is
TO meet in this city Wednesday, the
2oth inst, or as soon thereafter as
practicable. this qualification being
necessary because q number of the
members are at distant points and will
require some days to adjust their af-
fairs and reach this city. All the Of
fcers composing the court, save one,
are from the regular army, a number
of whom, however, during the war,
accepted volunteer rank and still hold
these commissions Maj. Gen. Butler
is the only one who is not connected
with the regular army. Adjt. Gen.
Corbin returned early In the evening
from his trip to New York. where he
went to witness the departure of the
transport Grant for Manila. and came
to the war department about $50. He
then signed the formal order promul-
eating the detail for a court, which is
as follows:
The Formal Order.
War Department, Adiutant Generals
Office, Wash ton, Jan. Is. 1S99.-The
following ord, is published for the in
formation and guidance of all concerned:
WAR Department, Washington. JAM.
10 1000 De- g~a,tt,N 90 tlz n-z~f1nnt N
general court martial is appointed to
meet in this city at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Wednesday, the 18th day of January,
1899, or as soon thereafter as practicable,
for the trial of Brig. Gen. Charles p.
Eagan, -comrnissary general of subsis-
tence, United States army, and such
other persons as may be brought before
1t. Detail for the court:
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, United
States army.
MAI. Gen. James f. Wade, United
States volunteers.
MAI. Gen. Matthew c.. Butler, United
states volunteers.
MAI. Gen. Samuel B. Young, United
States volunteers.
"'Brig. Gen. Royal T. Frank. United
States volunteers.
BRIG. Gen. Alexander New. Penning-
ton, United States volunteers.
BRIG. Gen. George NJ. Randall, United
States volunteers.
BRIG. Gen. Jacob Kline, United States
volunteers.
BRIG. Gen. Richard Combs. United
States volunteers.
&C Peter C. Hams. corps Of en-
gineers.
"CoI. G. L. Gillespie. corps of en-
gineers.
"'Col. Charles r.. suter. corps of en-
gineers.
"fCol. Francis E. Guenther, Fourth ar
tiIlery.
Lieut.. Col. George b. Davis. deputy
judge advocate general, judge advocate
Of the court.
THE court is empowered to proceed
with the business before It with any num-
Der of members not less than the mini
mum prescribed by law. Upon the final
adjournment OF the court the members
will return TO their proper stations.
-" r. A. Alger,
Secretary Of War.
1.-THE Journeys required of the members
OF the court in complying with this order
are necessary for the public service BY
order OF the secretary of war.
III. c. Corbin. Adjutant General
Eagan's Suspension VIII Follow.
Adjt Gen. Corbin said the order for
CONTINENTAL would be delivered to Gen.
Eagan either tonight or tomorrow morn
ing. This, 1t is said, will either be lone
by an officer or an employe Of the adju-
tant generals office. This lone and the
receipt by that officer will be tantamount
TO n suspension from office of that officer.
He will turn over his duties to the secre-
tary of war or the officer next in charge
in the Office. Lieut.. Col. Davis, one of the
court members, is now on duty in the
commissary generals office, and he may
DO delegated to take charge of the duties
of tie office.