The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-02
headquarters Second Military Distr7ct :,
lSoRFH = CAaoLlSA AND SOUTH CAno11SAl
&W NM COLUMBIA. :. c., March 21sr 1867 !

GENERAL ORDERS No. IL 'h5 ~ M
IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of tho Army March 11th 1857 the nm
dera9ned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
rs District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. 6s, I'd March, 1867 entitled can Act tor the more
en,cent government OF the rebel states''
H. In the execution Of the duty of the Comn,ar dino
TO maintain the security of the inhabitants in
~ persons and psoFerty to suppress tnsurrecton dis
sr and violence. md to punish or cause to be pun
seo al dsturbsrs Of tho public peace and crrr ina,s
the local civil tribunals Will per,ittxs1 4, to,-
ochon OF and try Offenders excepting only such cases
may BY the order Of the Commanding General be refar
10 Commission or other military tribunal for trial
~ Inc civil government now existing In North Caro-
LIMA and South Carolina ia provisional only and in all re-
spects subject to the paramount authority of the United
States, at any time to abolish modify control or sinner
eede the same Local laws and uncipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and awa OF the
United States OF the prociaations Of the President
wath such Regulations ay prescribed in the
orders Of the Commanding General are hereby declared
% De IN force and conformity Herewith civil ocors
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise of their
proper functions and Will be respected and obeyed bv
the inhabitante. !,
~. Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
negects or refuses to perform official act properly
auared ofsuch tribunal or officer, whereby due and
security TO person property be denied
the case VIII be reported by the Post Commander to these
Headquarters -
V. Post Comnanders will cause to be arrested ,ersone
charged with tho commission OF crimes md offences
when the civil authorities fail arrest and bring s,ch
onenderS to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
ZOE 1a1 oy Military Commission, Provost Court or other
organized pursuant to orders from these Head
qua1ters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly; The charges preferred win be accompanied
ny the evidence on which they are founded.
L I. The COmmeYldinp Gepora1 x7.e,-;,,.. L..
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nal TO the people, socits the Jealous and cordial CO.
opetaoon OF cv officers in the discharge their duties
ana tne AID OF al good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace: to the end that
saon may seldom arise for the exercise OF military au
thority in matters Of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com
ends to the and authorities OF North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience the authority now es
nohshed. and the d1gent, consderate aud impartial
execution OF the laws euacted for their government
VI Al orders heretofore published to the Department
OF the South ars hereby continued in force.
The following named officers are announced as the
staf Of the Major General Commanding: 3
Capt J. ". Cous, 3sth q. s. Infantry Act Asst Adj.
Gan. and Atde-de Camp. n"
Capt Alexander Moore 3sth q. s. Infantry, Aide-de-
Camp. - -
Byt Ma. J. Myric1, 1st Leut Sd Art. AIde-decamp
and Act Judge Advocate
MAYOR James P. Roy 9Th u 8 inf Ac. Aset rn.SS.4
iJ'a IyIur, Ue1u,y ssuartsT1,.as,ssr
Gen. q. 8. A.. Chief Quarterrnaster.
bvt' Brig. dsneral ". W. Burns, Major and c. S., T.
s., A., Chief Comnissary Of Subsistence ,s
BIT Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. o. s. A., Med Di.
rector. n =. srcEI.Es
Major General COMMANDING
Official J. ". CLous, Aide-de-camp. Marcn Is