The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-02
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAnoLIEA},
COLUMBIA, 6. G.. March 21st, 1867.

Headquarters Second Military DISTRICT
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAnoLINA},
COLUMBIA, 6 c.. March 21st 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 11h 1867, the un-
deragned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act of Congress- Public
No. g. ed March. 1867 entitled can Act Tor the more
efficient government of the rebel States.",
II. In tho execution Of the duty Of the Commanding
General to mn,ntan the security of the inhabitants in
persons and property, to suppress nsurrecon dis.
order aud violence and to punish Cause to be pun
shed an disturbers Of the public aud criminals
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take jurs
dcon OF and Try offenders. excepting ony such
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
70 o Commission or other military tribu"- for tral
III. Tho civil government now existng- nth Caro-
lima and South Carolpn is provisional only, md in all
spects subject to the paramount authority Of tho United
States ut any time to abolish modify, control or super
cede the same Local Laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with the Constitution and nws of the
United States or the proclamaons of the President
with such regulations or may be prescribed In tho
orders Of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be in force; and conformity Herewith. civil officers
are hereby authorized TO continue tho exercise of their
proper functions and will be respected and oboyed by
the inhabitants.
". Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
peglects or refuses perform official act properly
quired Of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rghtful security to person or property shall be denied
the case will be reported by the Post to hese
Headquartera-
" Pest Commanders Will cause to bo arrested persons
charged with the commission Of crimes and offences
when tho civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
offenders to trial. and will hold the accused in custody
for tral by Military Commission Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly The charges preferred will bo accompanied
| by the evidence which they are founded
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nial to the people, sots the Jealous and cordial co
operation of civil officers in the discharge of their duties
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduc
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that occa
sion may seldom arise for the exercise OF military au
thorty in matters of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly com
mends to the people and authorities of North and South
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now es
tsblishcd, and the dgont. conaiderato md imparta
execution Of tho laws enacted for their government
W. AL orders heretofore published to the Department
of the South are hereby continued in force.
Tho following named officers arc announced as th'
staff of the Major General Commanding
Capt j. W. Clous ssth U. 8. Infantry, Act Asst. Adjt
| Gen. and Aldede-Csmp.
Capt Alexander Moore, Ssh u s. Infantry, Aide-de
Camp.
Bvt Moi j. R. Myrick LIST Lieut. Sd Art. Aide-de-C e-Csml
| and Act Judge Advocate.
MAJOR James Roy 9th IS. Inft, Act. Asst. Inspect
Gen.
Bvt Major General o. Tyler, Deputy Quartermaste
Gen. u S. A., Chief Quartormaser.
Dyt Brig General W. ". Burns, Major and c. g., u
8. A. Chief Commissary Of Subsistence.
Bvt Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg. o. s. A., Mod. Di
rector. D. Z. slchl4Es'
| Major General Commanding.
Official: J. W. cLous, Aide.de.camp Marcn 25