The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-03
OFFICIAL,
Headquarters Second Military District,)
{NoRTH CAROLINA AND South CARoLINA), !
COLUMBIA, y. c., March 21st, 1867. }

Headquarters Second Military District,}
tkoRrH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoL1NAl
COLUMBIA. y. c., March 21st, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army, March l1t 1867 the
dergned hereby assumes command of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress. Public
No. Co. I'd March, 1857, entitled "An Act for the moro
efficient government of the rebel ststcs."
II. In the execution Of the duty Of the Commanding
General to manan the security of the inhabitants in
thor persons and property to suppress instruction dis
order and violence and punish cause to be pun
ished all dsturbers Of the public and crin inals
tho local civil tribunals will be permitted to take juris-
dcHon OF md try offenders excepting only such cases as
ay by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
Ill The civil government existing in North Caro-
lima aud South Carolina s provisional only, and in all
spects subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at any time to abolish modify control super
code the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and lsws Of the
United Stntes or the proclamaons of the President
with such regulations may be prescribed In the
orders Of the Commanding General hereby declared
to be in force and conformity Herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise of their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants
w. Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
ncglects refuses to perform official net properly re-
quired of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rghtful security to person property shall be denied,
the case will reported BY the Post Commander TO those
Headquarters.
w. Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission OF crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrost and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
trial by Military Commission. Provost Court other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Read
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 and agencies most congo
nal the people, socits the Jealous md 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 tho peace and to tho end that occa
sion may seldom arise for the exercise of military a
thory in matters Of ordinary civil administration, tho
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
ends to the people and authorities Of North and South
Carolina unrescrved obedepcs to the authority now es-
tablshed, and the gent, considerate and impartial
execution OF the laws cnactod for their government
VII All orlors heretofore published to tho Department
Of the South nre hereby continued in force.
The following named officers announced as tho
staff of the Major General Commanding:
Capt j. W. Cous 3Sth u g. Infantry. Act. Asst. Adjt
Gen. and AIde-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, s. Infantry, Mdc-de-
Camp.
Bvt Mai. J. R. Myrck 1st Lieut. Sd Art, Ade-de-csmp
and Act. Judge Advocate.
MAJOR James p Roy 9th U. s. Inft Act. Asst Inspect
Gen.
Bvt Major General 90 Tyler. Deputy ouartermaster
Gen. U. S. A.. Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt Brig. General W. ". Burns Major and c. g., u.
s. A., Chief Commissary of Subsistence.
Bvt Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. u 8. A, Med Di-
rector. D. E. SlCKLEs,
Major General Commanding.
Official j. w. CLous, Aidede-Cnmp. Marcn IS