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


Colu1B1A, 6. O., March 21st, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERs No. IL
I. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army, March th 1857, the un-
deraaned hereby assumes command Of the Second hill.
tary District constituted by the Act OF Congress- Public
No. g. I'd March, 1867, entitled "An Act tor 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 md p-orery to suppress nsurrecton dis
order and violence and to punish or cause to be pun
ished ali disturbers Of The public peace and cSninala
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take juris-
dicton Of and try Offenders excepting only such cases as
sy by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for htnl
III. The civil government now existing IN North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only, and IN all re-
spects subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at any time to abolish, modify control o. super
cede the same Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution aud laws OF TIC
United States or the proclamadons Of the President or
with such regulations or may be prescribed IN the
orders of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be In force; and ID conformity Herewith, civil officers
are hereby authorized continue the exercise OF their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed BY
the tnhabitante.
". Whenever any Civil Officer. Magistrate or Court
negscs or refuses perform an ocial act properly ne
ouired of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rtohtful security to person property shall be denied
the case will be reported by the Post to these
Headquarters.
v Post Commanders will cause to be arrested personl
CHARGED with the commission Of crimes and ofeuces
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused IN custody
for trial by Military Commission Provost Court or Other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly 1.-The charges preferred will be accompanied
by the ev1tence on which they are founded.
VI. The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nial to the people, socts the Jealous and cordial co
oneraon Of civil officers In the discharge Of their duties
and the aid Of all good citizens In preveatng conduc
tendnR to disturb the peace and to the END That occa
son NAV seldom arise for the exercise OF military au
fhorfty III matters of ordinary civil administration tn
Commanding General respect fully and earnestly com
neuds to the people and authorities OF North and sout
Carolina unreseryed obedience to the authority now es
tabshed. and the d1gent, considerate and impartia
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 az tn
staff Of the Major General Commanding
Capt j. ". Cous, sSth o. s. infantry, Act Asst ADJ
Gen. and Aldede-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, ssth U. S. Infantry, Atde-de
Camp.
Bvt. Mai. Myrck 1st Lieut.. Sd Art. Aide-de-ca
and Act. Judge Advocate.
haa,or James Roy 9Th q. g. Inft, Act Asst Inspect
| Gen.
Byt Major General %. Tylor, Deputy Quartermaste
Gen. o. 8. A., Chief Quartermaater.
Byt Brig. General W ". Burns, Major and c. g., {
g. A. Chief Commissary OF subsistence.
Byt Lieut.. Col. Charles Page Surg. U. s. A., Ned.
rector. ~ e. oAonAI@'
| Major General Comm lndtng.
Official :: 7, ". CLous Mde-de-C Camp. Marcn 25