The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-01

Headquarters Second Military District,
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH OARoLNAl
- 'faA1 CoLuMBIA,s =. G., March 21st 1857
'rGENBRAL ORDERS No. L. - y as;lts -
I L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 1857, the nm
derdgned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress, Public
No. &c. I'd March, 1857, entitled IAN Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States. =
II. In the execution OF the duty Of the Commanding
General to maintain the security Of the inhabitants In
their persons and property to suppress dis
order and violence and to puniah cause to be pun
ished all diaturbers Of The public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals VIII be permitted to take jurs
dcon of and Try osndrs, excepting only such casesas
may by the order Of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other miitsry tribunal for trial
uL The OWL government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Carolina Is provisional only and in al
spects subject to the paramount authory of the United
States, at any time to abolish modify control super
cede the same Local Laws and municipal reguAtiqus
not Inconsistent With the Constitution and laws Of the
United States or OF the President or
with such regulations % may be prescribed IN the
orders Of the Commanding General hereby declared
to be IN force; and, conformity herewith, civil ocers
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and win be respected and obeyed BY
the inhabitants. !. III ~ Jls,i 81
nv. Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate on Court
negecs Or refuses to perform official act properly
quired Of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rightful security to person or property ahs be denied
the will be reported by the Post Commander these
Headquarters, ~ "a -: ~. :45
v. Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission of grimes and offences
when the civil authorities dl to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused tn custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority Will 10 reported
promptly. The charges preferred viii be accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded ..
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nial to the people, socts the jealous and cordial CO
operation Of civil officers in the discharge Of their dues
and the aid Of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending TO disturb the peace and to the end that
sion may Seldom arise for the exercise Of military
thoty Id matters Of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com.
mens to the people and authorities Of North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority
tabNahed, and the dilgent cenuderate and impartial
e1eCUuOu taWb ellhCtcu 1Or SoFoRAAi1outS
WI All orders heretofore published to the Department
Of the South are hereby continued In force,
The following named officers are announced as the
staff of the Major General Commanding:
Capt j. W. Clous, asth o. g. Infantry, Act Asst. Adjt
Gen. and AJde-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore seth o. 8. infantry. Mde-de-
Camp. x: s... . -
Bvt Mai. J. R. Myrick, 1st Lieut. Sd Art ecamp
and Act Judge Advocate =. fsFs
Major James P Roy 9th 0. 8. INIT, Act. Asst Inspect
Gen. -
Bvt. Msjor General O. Tyler Deputy Quartermaster
Gen. q. 8. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt. Brig. General ". W. Burns, Major and G. g., U.
8. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Byt Lieut., Col Charles Page, Surg. o. s. A., Med d.
rac,o, D. E. NCKLES
Major General Commanding.
Official J. ". C1ous, Aidedecamp. Marcn 70