Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19
ARREST TO DE TECHNICAL ONLY.

Deprived of Any of His Liberties
Pending and During the Coming
Trial.
WASHINGTON, January 1s.-The detaii
for the court-martial which is TO Try
commissary-General Charles 7. Eagan
on charges growing out OF his statements
before the War Investigating Commis-
sion last week. in which he severely at
tackled General Miles, was made puphc
at the War Department tonight.
The court is made up of thirteen army
officers. of whom Major-General wesley
Merritt Is at the head, and judse-au-
yocate. and it is to meet in TINS ci'y ."
Wednesday. the 25th instant, or as soon
thereafter as practicable this quaiiiica-
tion being necessary because NUMBER
Of the members are at distant points and
will require some days TO ADJUST theii
affairs and reach the city. All the orh-
GERS composing the court. save one, are
from the regular army. NUMBER OF
them. however, curing the war accepteu
volunteer rank, and still hold these COM
missions. Maior-General Butler Is the
ony one who is not connected with the
regular army.
Adiutant-General Corbin returned early
I'm the evening from New York. ana came
TO the War Department about sSV' ne
then signed the formal order promuisa'-
ing the detail for the court, which Is az
| follows:
THE ORDER.
! War Department
Adiutant-Generars ONCE
| washington. January lS' 1888.
| The following order is published tor 'ne
information and guidance Of all con-
cerned: -.
washington, January is, 1879.
| D.. d;rao,ion of the President, general
court-martial is appointed to meet in TINS
o,t,, ., 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Wednesday
,he 9th Of January. 1899, or as soon
thereafter as practicable. for the riai vi
Brieadier-General Charles 7. Eas'n oV'i,
r,issarv-general Of subsistence, Chi'eu
States army, and such other persons Ss
NAV be brought before IT. D.tah ioi W
court: Major-General Wesley eiii''
United States army; Major-Geherai JAM
u Wade. United States Volunteers, t,ad "a
ior- General Matthew &. Butler, nl'eV
55tl,a. Voiunteers: MaiOr-General Samue
NJ Young. United States Noluiltesia
prieadier-G General Royal L. FRANK unte'
SIZES Volunteers; Brigadler-Genet,'e ~ a
I Alexander c. New. Pennlng,on, coners
Ceoree NJ Randall. United states E9iuil ,S,,.,
1eoiso s iiirieadier- General Jacob Kline
q IYnited states volunteers; Brigadier -Isi1 I,ai
!, | erol Richard Comba. United Stats co,.r
unteers; Colonel Peter Z. HANS cii
~ Engineers; Colonel George y; nl 0l
: Iasnie Corps Of Engineers; Colons
y %bprIes n Suter. Corps OF Englnee, ;
s dioreI Francis l.. Guenther, FOurln AZ
: ,uIerv and Iieutenant-Colonel George e !
}, Davis. deputy tudge-aGVoca''s
= iI,doe,advocate of the court
/ JuIs,e J1,,, ao,,rt is empowered 10 procee
. ,,.ith the business before ii with an
number of members not less tna' 80
minimum prescribed by law. CPon ~, 80
d final Adjournment OF the @ @coulu ',.a.inns 20
4 hers will return to their proper StsIi9,'' Sip
20 (SigneO cacretorv of War
r rba iourneys required of the menlDel
l. 80 the court in complying with TINS oiu'
II are necessary for the pubic seIXies
ee By order of the secretary o|OpRIN
y C>isheul Adiutant General.
IN OFFICERS LOCATIONS.
r,o oFcers Of the court are now locate
K f'uo,ys. General Merritt at New OF
ce canerols Wade and Butler AT "ashil
ne ton. General Young at Augusta uenei
i 49,, ot Admission, Ala; General re
y nington at Atlanta; General f'aneun
IN 1.rnon,,,ue l,,,s 6 c.: General Kline at Athei
caneral Comba at Huntsville, All
Co,o,oI Hams at Baltimore; Colonel u
X. ,asnie at New York; Colonei SuttSr
poston. Colonel Guenther at the ,as "as
- inpton Barracks, and Lleuteiiail'-N o'''
Davis at West Point -. Tho ord
caneral Corbin stated that the oru
d. cor tbe appointment of the couIt-tiiai
Ill be delivered to General Eagah
or 49,, ~. to-morrow morning. TINS, II
10 ,otod will be done by an oncer Oh
rs. o.,lrlo,ee of the Adjutant-Generais OH
20 IN rocaint anCb acknowledgment Dy
Ter r1.o9,,n,issarv-General will be tantamo.
on =, +be relief of that officer from
NJ '.y..ant duties. and he will turn over
To- affairs either TO some one designate"
-. act nv the Secretary OF war, OF "
81 st officer next i'm charge OF the uepdi 'in'
cir Lieutenant Colonel George d. D1''5,
nv ,be Commissary Department Is no"
piy d,,t,, with General Eagan, and II may
net 49, lac will be detailed TO take cha
re- Of the office.
, IN NO ACTUAL ARREST
II the course indicated by an ON m
the Of the Adjutant-Generals oi'oS - o,' ~
;, Is followed. the probability u uias ~.
ne raI Eagan will not be placed unper aS. ,,
ave arrest and deprived OK any OF ms III
lies nending. and during, the triAl'
LIN he subject only 10 constructive
"A. tachnfcal arrest during that time. III
case Of officers Of high rank TINS -
re- casionorv but not often. done, ana 5
curse does not in any way invaiid
0 the trial or findings OF the court
General Eagan will be expecte1 ~
"er main away from his once an" h''Ne :,
rly SELF inconsplcuous until MS aPpv'ia -
ain before the court to answer the 'uAi !
p a u.ben he will be placed under cohst'"O'
ma "rrest ard remain so during IT'S proee
s,as This Is believed 10 be suniclei
ood corrvine out the intent OF the law ioi
of practical purposes, ana may oe Ny a,'o'
,rst q, tho case OF an officer or the rehel
mi ,ank who has borne good repue'.
nal Were the defendant younger oi,o0'
noe of obstreperohs character or III .le
,de. with his regiment, the usual oDu'Js 1'r,,
obl nlocing him under arrest ana uepiN
ean hino ~ his sword would no doubt De
an lowed.
sve- NO STATEMENTS.
at while the above is believed 10 be :
. al orai outline OF Secretary Ayers ides
ton What should be done, yet no posi-
de's statement 10 that effect has been III
and n may be subject 10 change.
Adiutant-General Corbin refused
,.,sht IN make any statement regar'
The form of the charges and speci
'ioh mons 10 be brought aSaihs' zen
-, Eagan. or to say when they "ou1u
M New n''hiished In view Of the early NEE