The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-08

Headquarters Second Military Dlstrict,)
tH"Rru CARoLISA AND SOUTH tARoLINa),
COLUMBIA. =. u. March 2lsl, lSGi.
[GENERAL ORDERS No. H.
l. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO
TO- Headquarters OF tho Army March llt. 1851. the
orsGurl hereby command of the Second Mill
ary District constituted by the Act Of Congress. Public
No. Gs. I'd March, lsj7. entitled IAN Act Tor the
efficient government Of the rebel States'
II. III the execution of the duty of the Commanding,
General 10 maintain the security of the Inhabitants in
their persons aud property, 10 suppress surrct!nn. dis
order AMI violence. and 10 punish To b. pun.
shcd I'll tiisturbrrA Of The public peace AMI erin .a..
the local civil tribunals will be permitted Ia take lrs.
diction and try nuudcrs, excepting only such
ay by thu order OF the Commanding Gcuural Lc referred
To Commission other military tribunal for trial.
III. Tho civil government existing in Nurt: Caro-.
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and a
spccs subject 10 the paramount authority OF the United!
Sat.s at uy tine to abolish. nody. control super.
cclc tile salnr Local laws and municipal regulations
not Inconsistent with the Constitution and laws u: the
United States, the prOrlanlaons Of the President
with such regulations may DC prescribed i'll the
orders of the Commanding lrrra l.rrcly declared
tu b., f,rcc: and conformity herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized Ia continue the of their
proper functions. and will be respected ani ulyrti by
the inhabitants.
". Whenever any civil Officer. Magistrate ur Court
nccrs refuses To perform "cal properly
Iircd of such tribunal officer, whereby due and,
rightu security TO person or property shall bc denied,
the will be reported by tile Poet Commander to these
Headquarters
" Post Commanders will cause To b: arrested craD,s
charged with the commission of crimes and utrIlr,s
when tu ryil authorities fail 10 arrest and br. such
offenders trial. aml will hold the accused III custody
trial by Military Commission. Provost Court other
tribunal organized pursuant To orders from these Heal
quarters. Arrests by military authority will IL. reported
promptly The chargcs preferred will br accompanied
by the evidence Oh which tmy are iounicd
VI. Tile Commanding General. desiring lU preserve
tranquility ad order hy means and agencies mos; congo
nal thu people. soiirits the Jealous aud cordial
operation civil in the discharge their duties
and the aid OF a good citizcns in preycau; conduct
tending IL disturb the peace: and To The r,I that
sion may seldom arise Tor the exercise of military
uOrity in matters rf ordinary civil administration Tin.
Commanding General respectfully an'l earnestly com.
clds To the puoi uiIt authorities vi North aud South
Carulina upr,srvcL ubc,ricc to the authority
t,LIishctl. and the dSct. cuusidrrat. and impartial
execution OF the laws enacted for tleir government.
VII. AL orders hcrrtuur- published tn ;sc Department,
tn, South aro hereby continued i'll iVrce.
The following naInsi u!irr-a are announced the
staff oi the Major General Commanding:
Capt j. W. rous 3sth L. s. Infantry. Act Asst Adjt.
Gen. and Aide-le-lanp.
Capt Alexander Moore. ss;h L. :: Infantry. Aidr-,e.
Camp.
Evt Maj j. r. Myrics lst Lieut.. 81 Art Ai,e-Le-Cau
aud Act. judge AIr,r:atr
Major James p Roy. Gth L. $ init Act Asst INSPECT
Gen.
Dvt. Major Genera! o. Tyler. Deputy Quarer7ua s..r
Gen. L. s A.. Chief Quartcrmaster.
Bst. Brig. General W. w. Burns Major and C. s.. L.
;. A., Chief cummissary Of Subsistence
uvt. Lieut.. Col Charles Page. Surg L. s. A., MrJ Iii
Rector D. T. SlrkLES
Major tcucral Commanding.
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