New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19
War Department.
Adjutant-Genera's Office,
Washington, January IL. 1899.

Adjutant-Generals Ofice,
Washington January IL. 1899.
The following order is published for the in
formatio and guidance of all concerned:
War Department, Washington. January Is,
1899
BY direction of the President a general court
martial is appointed to meet In this city at I'D
o'clock a. m. on Wednesday, the 2oth day OF jan
uary 1880 or as soon thereafter as practicable,
for the trial Of Brigader-General Charles +.
Eagan, Commissary-Gen of Subsistence.
United States Army and such other persons as
may be brought before IT, Detail for the court:
Siaior-Generai JAMES F. WADE tinted States volun-
Major-denerai MATTHEW C. BUTLER. United states
Matqrr-GsneraI SAMUEL 2. NJ. YOUNG. United States
Brisadier- General ROYAL T FRANK. United states
Brigadier-Generai ALEXANDER c. NV. PENN1NG-
Brieadier-GenoraI GEORGE NJ. RANDALL. United States
Brigadisr-Genern JACOB KLINE. United States voun
Brlgsiier-Gsreral RICHARD coMBA United States Vol
Colonel eETER G HAIYs corPs q Ensi9essrs IN sr:,,-.
Colonel GEORGE l.. GILLESPIE Corps OF ENGINEERS.
Colonel Colonel FRAKlES m X T. srTEK Cops b Ff e
Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE B. DAVIS, deputy Judge
advocate general judge-advocate OF the court
Tie court is empowered to proceed with the
business before II with any number OF members
not less thai the minimum prescribed by law.
Upon the final adjournment Of the court the
members will return to their proper stations.
r. A. ALGER, Secretary Of War.
The journeys required Of the members OF the
court in complying with this order are neces-
sary for the public service.
BY order of the Secretary Of War:
H. C. CORBIN. Adjutant-General.
GENERAL EAGAN RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
When the War Department closed day Cen
eral Eagan had received copy Of Secretary
Ayers order, and was thereby relieved from
duty pending the final disposition Of the case.
Although constructively in arrest. no limitations
ba
the authorities preferrlng to accord to him that
consideration supposed to be due to officer
of his high rank who has not been convicted OF
any offence however not orious the facts may be-
The precise charges against General Eagan
have not been formulated. nor is 1t likely that
they will be before the court assemblies. copy
of his prepared statement'as originally read 10
the War Investigating Commission has been de-
livered to the e-Advocate-General or the
Army and on this document the formal charges
and the Specifications will be based.
Lieutenant-Colonel George B. Davis. Deputy
Judge Advocate General. who was substituted
for General Clous at the last moment as judge
advocate OF the court Is the professo of mill
tary law at West Point. and is regarded as one
Of the highest legal authorities OF the Army
especially in matters Of discipline. He Will come
TO Washington Immediately to assist Judge-Ad-
vocate- General Lieber in preparing for the
prosecution OF the offending officer. on these
officials will rest the responsibility OF determn-
ing whether General Eagan will be accused
simply OF conduct prejudicial to good order
and discipline" or be tried on the graver charge
Of conduct unbecoming an officer ard gentle
man"
ORDER NOT SIGNED BY GENERAL MILES.
II "a noticeable that the formal order pro-
muleated by the Adjutant-General does rot
bear the customary closing phrase, by com
mand OF Major General Miles" While Generai
Miles was in Porto Rico 1t was impossible Tor
him to sign orders from the War Department.
and no Instructions rulings and circulars pub
lished to the Army bore any reference TO the
Maior-General commanding. Since his return
to Washington the former practice was re-
suned. and the phrase, by command OF Ma
tor-General- Miles" however perfunctory 1t may
have been in some cases. has invariably ap-
peared in every order until tonight
The sentence in the court martial order, which
brings within the Jurisdiction OF the tribunal
not only General Eagan, but such other per-
sons as may be brought before IT," is invariably
found In all orders appointing court-martals'
and is therefore without any unusual sig
nincance in the present instance
The officers assigned to duty on the coast
are at present stationed in the Atlantic states.
General Merritt commands the Department or
the East at Governors Island. and Colonel
Gillespie is in charge Of the river and haroor
work at New York. Generals Wade and But
Ter have Just returned 70 Washington from
Havana. and will complete their services on
the Cuban Evacuation Commission with Ad-
miral Sampson by handing their report to the
President tomorrow.
General Young is temporarily in command
Of the Second Army Corps at Augusta, Ga.
General Frank at Augusta General Penning-
ton at Atlanta General Randall at Greenville
s c.; General Kline at Athens, and General
Comba at Huntsville, arc In charge OF the
camps OF that corps Colonel Hams and Colo
mel Suter are in charge Of river and harbor
works at Baltimore and Boston, respectively
snd Colonel Guenther commands the 4th Ar
tillery, at Washington Barracks.
FOR A NEW CUSTOM HOUSE HERE.