The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-26

(NonTH CARoLNA AND SOUTH CARoI1SA,
Is.sEs-.-7 COLUMBIA, =. c., March 2lst, 1867 -
| GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
l. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS no
TO- Headquarters Of the Army, March 11th 1857, the
dersgued hereby assumes command of the Second MILL
ary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. GO, I'd March, 1857 entitled "An Act for the more
efficient government Of tho rebel States.
H. In the execution Of the duty of the Commanding
General to nanain the security of the inhabitants in
their persons and property to suppress nsurrecon dis
order and violence and to punish cause to ba pun
lshed Ill dsturbors of The pubBcpeace and criminals,
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take urs-
dicon Of and try offenders. excepting only such cases
may by the order of the Commanding General be rared
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial.
Ill The civil government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Curona is provisional only and In all
spccs subject to the paramount authority OF the United
States, at any time to abolish modify, control or super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with tho Constitution and laws OF the
United Sntes the proclamnons Of the President or
with such regulations are may be prescribed In the
orders Of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be in force; and in conformity Herewith civil officers
hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and win be respected and obeyed by
| the inhabitanta.
w. Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
nsgects refuses to perform official act properly re-
quired of such tribunal or officer, whereby due ind
rightfu security person property shall 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 nnd offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
|
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters. Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly The charges preferred will be
| by the evidence which they arc founded.
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nia to the people, socitB the jealous and cordial CO.
operation of civil officers in 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
sion may seldom arise for the exercise of military
hority matters of ordinary civil admnistra H. the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
monds to tho people and authorities Of North and South
Carolina unrcserved obedience to the authority now es
tabhshcd and the diligent, considerate and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their government
VII. All orders heretofore published to the Department
| of the South are hereby continued in force.
Tho following named officers are announced rs the
| staff OF the Maor General Commanding:
| Capt J. W. Clous, 3Sth u S. Infantry Act. Asst Adjt.
| Gen. and Aidc-deCamp.
Capt Alexander Moore 3Sth .. S. Infantry, Nde-de.
Camp.
Bvt. Maj J. R. Myrick, 1st Lieut. Sd Art AidedeCamp
| and Act. Judge Advocate
Major James p Roy 9th q. S. Unfit, Act Asst Inspect
| Gen.
Bvt Major General R. O. Tyler Deputy Quartor7naste1
| Gen. U. S. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt Brig. General W. ". Burns, Major and G. s., u
| s. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Dvt Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. o. 8. A., Med Di
rector. D. E. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding.
Official J. W. CIous Adc.de-Camp. March rs