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

COLUMBIA, :. C March 2lst 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
I. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL opnrpe ~
IT, Headquarters of the Army March 11th 1867 the nm
oefsigned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
y Dstf1ct constituted by the Act Congress Public
NO g. "a March, 1867, entitled can Act Tor the moro
efficient government of the rebel states'.
-. IN the execution Of the duty Of the Commanding
ueera 10 maintain the security of the inhabitants in
tne persons and prorer, suppress nsurrccEon d,s
oruer and Violence and to punish cause to be nun
1shed al disturbers Of the public peace and ;no,a
tne local civil tribunals win be permitted to take iurs
c0on OF and Try offenders, excepting only such cases as
~ Tue oruer OF the Commanding General be referred
TO Commission or other military tribunal for trial
- Inc civil government now existing in North Caro-
ana ana south Caroline is provisional only and IN all re-
spects subject to the authority of the United
sates at any time to abolish modify control OF SUPER
cede the same Local laws and m unicual rcc7,,at,ns
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws Of the
oh1te States or the procamatons the President or
WIZ such regulations as are may be prescribed in the
orders OF the Commanding General are hereby declared
70 DC ID 1orce and IN conformity Herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions, and will be respected and obevel h
the inhabitante. ~
". Whenever any Civil Officer Magistrate or Cont
nesects OF refuses to perform official act properly re-
CURED OF such tribunal OF officer, whereby due and
security to person or property eha be denied
the case viii be reported by Posi- Commander to these
Headquarters Viii "1-I
charged with the commission of crimes and offancaa
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused ~ custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority viii be reported
promptly. The charges preferred will be accompanied
oy the evidence on which they founded.
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by and agencies most congo
NAL to the people, sots the zealous and cordial CO
operation of civil officers in the discharge Of their duties
and the aid of all good citizens preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peece and end that
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military au-
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now es
abdshed and tho d1ngent considerate and impartial
execution Of the laws enacted for their government
VII All orlers 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, 38th o. g. Infantry Act Asst Adit
Gen. and A,de-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore. asth q. S. infantry, Aide-de
Camp.
Bvt. Maj J. B. Myrick, 1st Lieut. Sd Art Ade-de-ca
and Act Judge Advocate.
Major james P. Roy 9Th o. s. Inft Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
Bvt- Major General %. Tyler Deputy Quartermaster
Gen. o. s. a., Chief Quartermaster
Bvt Brig General W. W. Burns Major and G. s. q.
8. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence 0,t-
Bvt Leut. Col Charles Page, Surg q. 8. A., Med Di.
rector. D. e AcKIEs
Major General Commanding
oHciA {: W. C1oUs. Aidede-Camp. Marcn rs