The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-17
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,J
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLNAb
COLUMBIA. s. O., March 21st 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. II
I. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 11h, 1857 the un-
dersgned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. 6s I'd March, 1867, entitled can 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 nsurrecon dis
order and violence and to punish cause to be pun.
ished all dstrbers Of The public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take jurs
dicon of and try offenders excepting only such cases as
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
Ill The civil government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only, and in all
spects subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at any time to abolish modify control super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws Of the
United sttee or the procamaons Of the President or
with such regulations may be prescribed in the
orders of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be in force; and conformity Herewith civil officers
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proper functions and viii be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
". Whenever any Civil Officer Magistrate or Court
neglects refuses to perform official act properly
quired of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rghtul security to person property shall be denied,
the case will be reported the Pc Commander to these
Headquarters.
" Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
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when the civil authorizes fail to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
r trial by Military Commission, Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head.
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly. The charges preferred will be accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by and agencies most congo
nis to the people, socits the jealous and cordial CO.
operation Of civil officers the discharge of their duties
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that occa
sion may seldom arise for the exercise OF military au-
thority in matters of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mepds to the people and authorities of North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority
abished, and the dligent, conhderate and impartial
VII 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, 3sth u s. Infantry, Act Asst Adjt
Gen. and Ade-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, ssth o. s. Infantry. Mde-de.
Camp.
Bvt Mai. J. R. Myrck, 1st Lieut. Sd Art, AidsdeC Camp
and Act Judge Advocate.
Major james p Roy, 9th o. g. Init, Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
Bvt. Major General o. Tyler, Deputy Quartermsster
Gen. U. 8. A. Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt- Brig. General W. W. Burns, Major and C. g., U.
8. A., Chief Commssary OF Subsistence.
Bvt- Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. q. g. A., Med. d.
rector. D. E. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding
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