The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-04-27

Headquarters Second Military District. :,
| (NoKri AROilSAANp SOUTH CARollN.>l1 I
! oltMBIt, ). g.. March 2lSt 1867 !
| lGENEHAl. ORDERS No ol1
! |. IN COMPLIANCE WtrI GENERAL
ORDERS No. 10. Headquarters cfthr Army
March l,h. 1867, tie undersigned hereby
assumes command OF the Second Military
District constituted by the Act of Congress,
Public No. GS 2d March. 1867 entitled An
| Act for the more efficient government OF ,hr
rebel states"
II. IN The execution Of the tlr,y of tho
| Comnan,linG General iC maintain ~, so.,,,,;
~ 'hc 'i'hahitants IN their persons and
properly 70 suppress inSurrcc,ion. disorder
| ana violence, and to punish or causr 70 ~,
punished all diSturberS Of The public r,.a.c
amt criminals, the local civil tribunals v;,
| br permitted to take jurisdiction Of ana ,rv
""c''ue'S' excepting only such eases as mas
oy t'lc order of the Commanding General br
rctrrcd tn Commission or other military
tribunal for trial
~ lhc civil government bow existing in
North Carolina and South Carolina is nrnyi.-
'"nal only. and in AL respects suhirc, 10 ,hc
p rah"nnt authority "f The United states y,
prrccd" the same. local ,;iws and mu,iirip-
al regulations not inconsistent with the
Constitution aud laws Of the United states.
or the proclanlalons OF The President. or
with surh regulations rs are OF may be pre-
scriNcd in the orders Of the Commanding
General. are hereby declared to be in force
! and. in conformity herewith. civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue The exercise
! Of their proper functions. and will be re- pcct-
! cd and ohcycd by the inhabitants.
! ~. WhcncyerAny Civil officer. Magistrate
/ or Court nrgiccts or refuses 10 perform an
/ official act properly required OF such tribunal
or officer. whereby due and rightfnl security
1 10 person or property Shall he denied. The
case Will he reported hv the Post Connan-
der to these Headquarters.
! Y. Post commanders will cause To h. ar
rested persons charged with the commits >i2n
Of crimes and offences when The civil author
lilies fail 10 arrest and bring such Offenders
| 10 trial. and will hold the accused in custody
( for trial by Military Commission. Provost
Court or other tribunal organized pursuant
I Ia orders from these Headquarters. Arrest
| by military authority will he reported
promptly. The charges preferred will br
accompanied hy The evidence on which hcy
al founded
VI The Commanding General. desiring
TO preserve tranquility and order by means
and agencies most congcnial to the people.
solicitS the Jealous and cordial co-opcra,ion
of fI il, III
ties, and The aid OF all good citizens IN pre-
! venting conduct tending to disturb the peace
and 10 iht end that occasion may seldom
arise for the exercise OF military authority in
matters of ordinary civil administration. The
4 Commanding General respectfully and ear
ncstlv commcnds TO The people and auihori-
ties Of North and South Carolina unrc>crvrd
obedience to the authority now established
and tie 1ligcnt. consdcralc and impartial
execution Of the laws enacted for their GOV.
crnmrnt.
VII. All orders heretofore published tt
the Department Of The South arc hcrcb,
continued in force.
The following named officer, are announc
ed rs the stan Of the Major General Com
mandnS:
Capt. j. W, Clons, 3Sth t. s. Infantry
.tct. Asst. Adjt Gen. and Aidc-dc- Camp.
i Capt. Alexander Moore. 3Stl l.. s. Infant
ry. Aidc-dcC Camp.
Bvt. Mai. K. Myrick. Isl Lieut. 81 Art
.sidc-dc-Cnmp and Act Judge Advocate.
Major James i. Roy, 9Th T., s. Inn Act
asst. lnspJrt Gen.
BW MajorGrncral X. ., Tyler. Dclmi.