The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-09

Headqunrters Second military Distxict,)
tNoRTH CARoLrSA AND SOUTH CAnornSA, !
CoLUMRA, $. G.. March 21st, 1867.
lGENERh ORDERS No. IL
I IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO
TO- Headquarters Of Army, March 1th 1867 the u-
deragned hereby command of the Second Mils-
tary District constituted by the Act OF Congress- Public
No. g. I'd March, 1887. entitled Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States"
II. h the execution Of the duty of the Comnandin,
General to maintain the security Of the inhabitants In
and property 70 dis
order and violence and to punish cause to be pun
tshed all disturbers Of The public peace criminals
the local civil tribunals viii be permitted to take juris
dicon nf and try ofsnders excepting only such casesas
may order Of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission other military tribunal for trial
III The civil government now existing in North Caro-
Ina and South Carolina provisional only and in all ro
sects subject TO the, parapount anthoty the United
States at any time to abolish modify control super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
mot Inconsistent wath the Constitution ad lava of the
United Stales or the proclamaons Of the President or
with such regulations may be prescribed the
orders Of the Commanding General aeby declared
to be in force; and conformity Herewith civil officers
nre hereby authorized continue tho exercise OF their
proper functions, and win be respected and obeyea by
~. Whenever any Civil officer, Magistrate or Court
neglecs Or refuses perform an official oct properly re-
qured Of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghtful security to property shall be denied
the case win be reported BY the Post Commander to these
Headquarters. 3a i{3s
v. Post Commanders Will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission OF crimes and offences
when the civ1 authorities fail TO arrest and bring such
Offenders 70 ria and Will hold the accused in custody
for TRIAL by Military Commission Provost Court or othe,
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority win be reported
promptly. The charges preferred WIN be accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded.
VI The Commanding General, deairdng to preserve
tranquility and order by and agencies most congo
nial to the people, socis the Jealous and cordial 20
operation Of civil officers in the discharge Of their tes
and the aid Of all good ciHzens IN preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end ht occa
sion may seldom arise the exercise Of rntta-y au
thority In matters of ordinary civil administration ths
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now
tabhahed, and the dil:gant, coniderate and impara
execution Of the lsws enacted for their government
WI An orders heretofore prhhshed to tho Department
OF the South are hereby continued IN force.
The following named ofacers are announced a Ii,
SCAT Of the Major General Commanding .$3 )
Capt ,. " Gona. ssh 2. g InfAnt1y, Act Asst. Adjt
Gen. and Ade-de Camp S 55..sSst
capt A1ezandsr! Moore ssth .. g. Infantry, Aide-ae
Camp. 4 S &. W. y. ;: .s s iW,
BIT. Ms s hyricf. III lieut. M Al. CAN,
and Judge Advocate. is;. S .t.t i
Mator J.mes Roy eth 2. Asst, Inspect
i Gen. T ssFT S sIs,9 IN
asst Major O. Tyler. Deputy
i Gem. %. 8. -. Chief #
Bvt Brig. General W. ". Burns. lia,or and q. sy q
8. q, Chief commissary Of Subsistence
Bvt Lieut. Co. charaes Page, Surg q. 81 a.. Med. Di
.I9s .|;gs''ss asb a:a z: u : a1cs 3