The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-30
OFFICIAL.

Headquarters Second Military Dlstrict,J
(NoRTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLINA), ! 9
COLUMBIA, s. c., March 21st, 1867. }
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters of the Army March 11th 1867 the
dersigned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
ary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. 6s, ID March, 1867, entitled "An Act for the more
efficient government of the rebel States.''
II. In the execution Of the duty of the Commanding
General to maintain the security of the Inhabitants in
their persons and property TO sppress insurrecon, dis
order and violence, and to punish cause to be pun
shed all dsturbers of The public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take juris
dicon Of and try offenders, excepting only such caseaas
mny by the order of the Commanding Ganara be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
III. The civil government now existing in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only, and n all re-
specs subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at any tmo to abolish, modify control or
cede the same. Local laws and muniopa' reonotions
not inconsistent with the Conar. and laws of tbe
United states or tho n..camaons of tho President or
Win sucn Equations may be prescribed in the
orders Of the Commanding General hereby declared
to be in force; and in conformity Herewith civil officers
hereby authorised to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
~. Whenever any Civil Officer Magistrate or Court
negects refuses to perform official act properly
quired of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rightul security to person property shall bo denied
the case win 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
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
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 accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded.
VI Tho Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nia to the people, socits the Jealous and cordial
operation Of civil officers in the discharge Of their duties
and the did Of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that occ
sion may seldom arise for the exercise of military
thority in matters Of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mends to the peopleand authorities of North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority
tahshed and the diigent, consderate and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their government.
VII. AL orders heretofore published to the Department
of the South are hereby continued In force.
The following named officers arc announced as the
staff Of the Major General Commanding:
Capt J. W. Clous Ssth U. 8, Infantry Act ASST Adjt
Gen. and Aide-de-Camp
Capt, Alexander Moore, S8th U. 8, Infantry, Ade-de
Camp,
Bvt. Ma. j. R. Myrick. 1s Lieut. Sd Art Ade-deCamp
and Act. Judge Advocate.
Major James P. Roy, 9Th U. S. 1nf, Act Asst Inspect
Gen.
Bvt. Major General o. Tyler. Deputy Quartermaster
Gen. U. s. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt. Brig General W. W. Burns, Major and G. g., u
s. A., Chief Commissary of Subsistence.
Bvt Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. U. s. A., Med d.
rector. D. E. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding.
Official J. W. CLous, Ade-de-Camp. Marcn 25