The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-31

(NORTH
COLUMBIA. s. c., March 2lst, 1857.
TGKNERAL ORDERS No. IL
l. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters of tho Army March 11t, 1867 the un
dersiened hereby assumes command of the Second Mill
ary District constituted by tho Act Of Congress- Public
No. g. I'd Msrch, 1867 entitled can Act for the more
efficient government of the robe States"
II. In tho execution of the duty of tho Commanding
General maintain the security of the inhabitants In
their persons and property to suppress s
order and violence and to punish or cause 10 DC pun
ished all disturbers of The public peace and Criminals
the local civil tribunals will be permitted TO take juris
dcon of and try oeuders excepting only such cases as
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission OF other military tribunal for trial
I'LL The civil government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and IN all re-
spects subject to tho paramount authority Of the United
States at any time to abolish modify control or super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regunhons
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws or the
United States or the procamstons of the President OF
with such regulations or may be prescribed In the
orders of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be in force; and conformity therewith civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
prouer functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
LN. whenever any C1fu OiAceiJ Hn6A51aso Va Soe@s
negecs or refuses perform Official act properly re-
oured Of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rightfu security to person property shn be denied
the case will be reported BY the Post to these
Headquarters.
" Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission of crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from those 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. Tho Commanding General, desiring TO preserve
tranquility and order by and agencies most congo
nsl to tho people, eoits the jealous and cordial 90
operation of civil officers in the discharge of thcir dues
and the aid Of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending disturb the peace aud to the end that ocoa
zion may seldom arse for the exercise OF military au
thorty In matters Of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com.
mends to the people and authorities of North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now
tabished. and tho dilisent consderate and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their government
VII AL orders heretofore published to the Department
of the South are hereby continued in force.
The following named officers are announced ss the
staff OF the Major General Commanding
Capt J. W. Clous, Ssth U. 8. Infantry Aot- Asst Adj
Gen. and AIde-de-Csmp.
Capt Alexander Moore ssth O. s. Infantry. Ade-ae-
Camp.
Bvt MAJ. J. R. Nyrdck. 1st Lieut. Sd Art. Mdedeoamp
and Act Judge Advocate.
Major James P. Roy 9Th q. 8. Inft, Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
Bvt. Major General o. Tyler. Deputy Quartsrmastsr
Gen. q. 8. A.. Chief Quartermaster.
Byt. Brig General ". ". Burns, Major and C. g., U.
8. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Byt. Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. o. g. A.. Med. d.
rector. ID. E SlCkLhS,
Major General Commanding.
Official J. W. CLous. Aide de-de-camp. harcn rs