The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-19
EAGAKS COURT MARTIAL.
THIRTEEN OFFICERS OF HIGH
RANK DETAILED FOR DUTY.
Gen. Merritt 1t the Head OF the List.
and Wade. Batter and Young Also
Nembers-Charwes and >pecihra-

WASHINGTON. Jan. is-The detail for
the coure-martial which is TO try Commits
sary General E.agan on charges growing
cut of his statements Before the war in
yestigation commission last week. IN
which he attacked Gen Miles. WAS made
public at the war department tonight The
court Is made Up Of thirteen army officers.
OF whom Mai. Gen Wesley Merritt is at
the mead, and judge advocate. and II Is
10 meet in this city on Wednesday, the
eth inst, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable this qualification being necessary
because a number OF the members are at
dis,s>-st points ard will require some days
70 adjust their affairs and reach this city.
All the officers composing the court. save
one, are from the regular army, number
Of whom. however. during the war,
cepted volunteer rank and still hold those
commissions. Maj. Gen Butler Is the only
enc who is not connected with the regular
army.
Adj.. Gen. Corhln returned early In she
evening from his trip 70 New York. where
he Went 10 witness the departure OF the
transport Grant fer Manila. and came 70
the War department about $50. HE then
signed the formal order prcrnuigating the
detail for the court, which is as follows;
War Department, Adiutant Generals
once. Washington, ID. G.. January Is,
The following order is published for
the information and guidance OF all con-
cerned:
War Department, Washington. d. &.
by direction OF the president, a gem
erai courtmartial is appointed 10 meet in
this city at 10 o'clock a. m on Wetnes-
day, the 18th day Of January. 1899 or as
soon thereafter as practice Bile. for the
trial OF Brig. Cen Charles r. Eagan, COM
missary general OF subsistence United
States army. and such other persons as
NAV ba brought before IL,
Detail for the court:
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, L. 5. 4.
Maj. Gen. James r. Wade L. >. V
Maj. Gen. Matthew Butler, L. 5. V
MAJ. Gen. Samuel B. Young. Z. $. V.
Brig. Gen. Royal T. Frank, L. s. V.
Brig. Gen Alexander New. Penning-
brig. Gen. George NJ Randall. L.
S. v.
Brig Gen. Jacob Kline. u. S. v.
Brig Gen Richard Combs, u s V
Col. Peter Haines, Corps OF Engineers.
''coi George l.. Gillespie. Corps OF En-
''Col. Charles r. suter. Corps of En-
'.Col. Francis T. Guenther. Fourth Ar
tillery.
Lieut. Col d. B. Davis. deputy Judge
advocate general. judge advocate of the
court
the business before IL with any number Of
members moi less than the minimum pre-
Upon the final adjournment OF the eourt
the members viii! return 20 their proper
stations. "R. A. AiIiER,
Secretary of War.
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 or war.
III. G.. CpRBIN,
"Adjutant General.
The adju;ant general refused tonight 70
make any statement regarding the form of
charges and specifications to be brought
against Gea. Eagan or 10 say when they
would be published. In view OF the early
meeting of the court, this must he done
very soon. and, indeed. ii is altogether like
~ that the judge advocate general OF the
army has already given attention 10 this
fca tore Of the proceedings.
Gen. Pagan. after the issuance OF the
formal order for the cour; tonight. de-
clined 10 make eny statement in connec-
ton with his case. but said in response TO
a question that he had not received formal
notice of the appointment OF the court