The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-27
Headquarters Second Military District,
(NoRrH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLINA)
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 21st, 1857.
GENERAL Orders No. IL

GENERAL Orders No. J.
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters of the Army March 11th 1867, the
dersgncd hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress, Public
No. 6s ID March, 1867, entitled IAN Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States.''
II. In the execution Of tho duty Of the Commanding
General to maintain the security Of the inhabitants In
their persons and property to suppress nsurrecton dis
order and violence, and to punish to be pun
ished all disturbers Of the public peace and criminals
tho local civil tribunals will be permitted to take uris
dcton of and try offenders, excepting only such
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission other military tribunal for trial.
I'LL The civil government now existing in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and In all
spects subject to the paramount authority Of the United
states at any time to abolish modify control super
cede the same Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the
United States, the proclaaons of the President
with such regulations or 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
quircd of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghtul security person property shall be denied,
the case will be reported by the Post Commander to
| Headquarters
" Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission of crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fal to arrest and bring such
Offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court other
tS
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 and agencies most congo
NAL to the people, socits the jealous and cordial
operation of civil officers in the discharge of their duties
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the pcacc and to the end that
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military
bority in matters of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mopds to the people aud authorities Of North and South
Carolina unrcsorved obedience to the authority
ablshed and the diligcnt, considerate and impartial
execution of the laws enaccd for their government
VII. All orders heretofore published to tue Department
of tho South arc hereby continued in force.
The following named officers are announced as the
staff OF tho Major General Commanding
Capt ]. " Clous, 3sth U. S. Infantry Act. Asst Adjt
| Gen. and Ailc-de- Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, 3sth U. S. Infantry, Ade-de
Camp.
B1t. Maj. J. r. Myrick, LIST Lieut. Sd Art, AIdcdoCamp
and Act. Judge Advocate
MAJOR James P. Roy 9Th o. S. Inft., Act Asst Inspect
| Con.
Byt. Major General 0. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaser
Gen. U. S. A., Chief Quartermaster
Bvt. brig. General W. ". Burns, Major and c. g. u.
s. A., Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Dvt. Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. o. 8. A. Mod D
| rector. D. E. S1CRLES,
| Major General Commanding
Official: J, ", CLous, Ade-de-Camp, March rs