The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1865-07-22

hneS not exceeding one hundred dollars (SlUD).
and imprison not exceeding two months.
Offences by citizens requiring 4 severer punish
ment will be tried by Military Commission.
They will appoint their clerks and other officers
shall keep a record of their proceedings subject
| to the revision Of Sub-District ard higher Com
manders, and will adopt rules and forms of pro-
cedure, which shall be as simple rs possible
| Citizen members OF Courts may he a.sowed three
dollars for each days attendance. The fees
charged will be merely sufficient 20 pay all ex.
penses.
VI. Appeals from the Provost Courts will be
had to the Sub-District and District Commanders
under such rules and on such terms as the Dis
trict Commanders may provide.
VII. All parties to suits before the Superior
or Circuit Provost Courts may employ counsel.
But all persons bringing suits or appearing as
counsel before said Coarts, VIII De required Ia
give proof that they have takeI the oath OF
allegiance.
VIII. 1t is the duty of the military authorities
throughout this Department. when called upon
10 do so, to aid the Assistant Commissioners and
Agents Of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands, III the execution of their
duties under the laws OF the United States and
the orders OF the Commissioners Of said Bureau
issued in accordance herewith; and. when there
is no such Assistant Commissioner or Agent
upon the spot, TO take cogniZance themselves Of
all violations of such laws and orders. All cases
OF such violation may De tried before the Courts
hcreinaboye authorized.
TX. All cases properly coming within tao
jurisdiction Of these Courts will be brought to
trial promptly, and all unnecessary arrests OF
citizens will be avoided.
Y. The existence of the Courts hereinaboye
authorized will cease whenever and wherever the
functions of the officers OF the civil laws are
stored 10 operation by proper authority.
V. Sub-District Commanders are directed TO
provide, whenever practicable for the education
of the children of the poor within their COM
mards, and for that purpose they are authorized
TO detail regimental Chaplains, non-commis-
stoned officers and priyates for teachers.
The education Of the children Of freedmen and
refugees will be relinquished into the hands of
the Assistant Commissioners and Agents OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, whenever they are in readi-
ness TO take charge OF the same.
VI, Sub-District Commanders and all others
in authority will give this order as wide circu-
lation as possible
by order of J. DURELL GREENE,
Col 9th U. S. Infantry, Commanding.
J. W. GLEN, lst Lieut.. 9Th Z. S. Inf'y.,
Act'g Asst. Adj't Genl.
HEADQUARTERS DIST. OF PORT ROYAL
HILTON HEAD, s. c., July IA, 1866.
General Orders,
No. 13.
Pursuant to instructions from Headquarters
Department Of the South the people residing in
this Military District, which comprises the
parishes of st. Luke, st. Peter, Prince William
and st. Helena, are hereby informed Of the fol-
lowing:
]. al claims for the possession of property
whether real or personal, in temporary use by
the military authorities of the United States. ia
this District, will be adjudicated by the Courts
established by General Orders, No. l02, c. s.,
Department OF the South, and General Orders.
No. l2, C. S. from these Headquarters. In case
of q decision adverse to the claimant by the
n a,,sl,
had from this decision through these Hesdquar-
ters TO the headquarters Department OF the
South
ii. Special attention will be paid to claims for
personal property-such as Carriages, Harness,
Horses, etc.
III. The Government does not desire to retain
possession 0f the property Ofioyal citizens wheG
they can prove their claim thereto
~. In the adjudication Of these claims, the
Courts will be governed by The following prinei.
Pies:
abandoned Property is defined by the Rules
and Regulations concerning Commercial Inter
course ETC. Washington. July %, 1864, to be
" n hat which has been, or may be. deserted By
the owners or when the lawful owner Thereon
shall he voluntarily absent therefrom, and en-
gagged. either in arms or otherwise, in aiding or
encouraging the rebellion" Property, there
fore is not abandoned when the owner is present.
whether he is loyal or not.
ful fIJT8 PJOpeity is defined by the same au
thority 10 he: THAT which has been, or may be.
seized or taken from hostile possession by the
military or naval forces Of the United States.
The mere fact that property, in the possession
Of It's owner, is found at place which was once
within the lines Of the enemy, docs not render
It captured property.
C0nfSrdGlr Property is defined 10 be: "ThGt
which Is liable to conliscation under the Act OF
July II, 1sG4" Conclusive proof Of disloyalty
is hot needed to authorize the seizing and hold.
ing OF property as coniscable; but, on the other