The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-02
Headquarters Second Military District, ]
(NosTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH DARo11SAl,.
COLUMBIA. s. O., March Nst, 1857.

HeaHQUATt6rN second Mll1GaTV D16Cf1CIs
tNoRTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH DARoIIIAl.
COLUMBIA, $. O., March 4st 1857.
GENERAL Orders No. IL
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army, March th, 1857 the nm
dersigned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. 6s I'd March, 1857, entitled Gan 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 suppress dis
order and Violence and to punish or cause to be pun
ished all sturbers Of The public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take juris
dicon Of and try Offenders, excepting only such cases
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
ID. The civil government now existing in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and in all
specs subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at eny time to abolish modify control or super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal regulations
not inconsistenv with the Constitution and laws Of the
United States or the proclamatona Of the PreAden or
with such regulations may be prescribed In the
orders Of the Commanding General hereby clared
to be In force; and conformity Herewith civil officers
IRE hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and win be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitana. IS, ijFn1s 80. z:
". Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
negects or refuses to perform official act properly
quired Ct such tribunal or officer, whereby due Snd
rghtful security to person or property shall be denied
the will be reported by the Post Commander tese
Headquarters -, 7t,s.: fz.,5 q
v Post Commanders will cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission of crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring such
Offenders to trial and will hold the accused in custody
for tal by Military Commission Provost Court other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head.
quarters. Arrests by military authority viii be reported
promptly The charges preferred will be accompanied
by the evidence on which they are founded
VI The Commanding General, desiring to preserve
tranquility and order by means and agencies most conge
NAL to the people, socts the jealous and cordial
operation Of civ officers In the discharge Of their dutes
and the aid OF all good cdHzens IN preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace; and to the end that
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military
hority In matters Of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
ends to the people and authorities Of North and south
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority
ablahed, and the digent, considerate and impartial
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 as the
staff Of the Major General Commanding tts
Capt J. W. Clous, Ssth Q. g. Infantry. Act Asst Adjt
Gen. aud Aide-de Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore ssth 0. s. Infantry, Ade-de-
Camp. /. - q .s,,.:i,y 1if,=tr
pvt. Ne; E Myraa1, 1ss Iisut Cd Art A,de-deo
and Act Judge Advocate.
Major James p Roy 9Th o. g. Inf Act Asst INSPECT
Gen. .i,.S!,-;t - - =
Bvt. Major General O. Tyler Deputy Quartermsstar
Gen. q. s. A., Chief Quartermaater. 3:
Bvt. Brig. General W. ". Burns Major and G. s.. q.
8. A., Chief Commissary OF Subsistence
Bvt Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg o. 8. A.. Med. Di.
rector i.s...5-s..z..u D. E. MCELEs,
-. -ae,. {.=.,I J Major General Commanding.
Official ]. W. Clous, Mde-de Camp. Marcn IS