The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-29
Headquarters Second Military District,)
{NoRrH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLNAL !
COLUMBIA, s. c.. MlLrch 21st 1867.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. Mnrch 21st 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Hendqusrars of tho Aruny March 11th 1887 tho -
dersgned hereby assume0 communal of the Second Mill.
ary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. es Cd March, 1867, entitled An Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel statos.''
II. In the execution OF the duty Of the Commanding
General to maintain the security of the inhabitants In
their persons and property to suppress nsurrecon dis
order and violence, and to punish or cause to be pun
shed all dsturbers Of The public peace and criminals,
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take uris
dicon of and try offenders, excepting only such cases as
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial.
III Tho civil government now existing in North Ca:o-
lima and South Caronn Is provisional only and in all re-
specs subject to the paramount authority Of the United
states at any time to abolish modify control or super
cedo the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws OF the
United States the procnmatdons OF the President or
with such regulations as ere or may DO prescribed IN Inc
orders of tho Commanding General hereby declared
to be in force; and IN conformity Herewith civil ocers
arc hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitante.
". Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
negccts refuses to perform an official act properly re-
quired Of such tribunal or officer whereby due and
rightfu security to person or property shall be denied
tho case will be reported by the Post Commander to these
Headquarters.
" Post Commanders Will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission OF crimes and offences
when the civil authorities foil to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly The charges preferred will be accompanied
by The evidence on which they arc founded
VI. The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nul to the people, socis the jealous and cordial CO.
opcraon of civil officers in the discharge Of their duttes
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to tho end that occa
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military au-
thority in matters Of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com.
mends to the people authorities of North and South
Carolina unreserved Obedience to the authority now es-
tabishod 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
The following named officers are announced Oh the
| staff of the Major General Commanding:
Capt j. ". Clcus 38h U. 8. Infantry, Act. Aes Adjt
Gen. and AIde-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, 9Sth o. s. Infantry. Ade.de
Camp.
Bvt Mai. J. R. Myrick, 1st Lieut. Sd Art, Aide-deCamp
and Act. Judge Advocate
Major james p Roy 9th U. 8. INIT, Act Asst Inspect
! Gen.
Bvt Major General o. Tyler Deputy Quartermastel
| Gen. U. S. A. Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt. Brig. General W. ". Burns, Major and c. g., u
| s. A., Chief CommissnrY Of Subsistence.
Bvt Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. o. s. A., Med Di
rector. D. T. sICKLEs,
Major General Commanding.
Official J. W. CLous, AdedeCamp., Marcn rs