The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-11
Headquarters Second MILITARY DIstr5ct
tSoRTa CARoLtNA AND SOUTH CARoLrAl
=tli-. COLUMBIA, s. c., March 21st 1867

.s@ti!-. COLUMBIA, s. c., March 21st 1861
(GENERA1 ORDERS No. IL
I IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Ct the Army March 1th 1857 the un
derzgned hereby assumes command CT tho Second Mil;
tay District constituted by the Act Of Congress Public
No g. I'd March, 1857. entitled Act for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States"
H. In the execution of the duty OF the Commanding
General to maintain the security Of the inhabitant in
their persons and property to suppress insurrccton dis
order and Violence and to punish cause to be pun
shed all dsturhers OF The public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals win be permitted to take iuria
OF md offenders, excepting only such cases
ay oy the order OF the Commanding General be referred
to Commission other military tribunal for trial,
u. The civil government now existing in North Csro.
Tina and South Cnro1na Is provisional only and in MI
specs subject to the authority Of the United
States at any time to abolish, modify control or super
cede the Local laws and municipal reon1ationa
not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws Of the
United Sates or the proclaatons Of ehe President or
S1tn sucn regulations asare may be prescribed in the
orders Of the Commanding General are hereby declared
70 oe m force; and IN conformity herewith civil officers
are nereoy to continue the their
proper functions, and VIII be respected and obeyed by
the! inhabitants. h 5sF \ =. =
". Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Cour,
nesecs OF refuses to perform official act properly r
qu1rca Of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rghful security to person property shall be denied
the case Will be reported by the Commander to these
Headquarters. l3: .tS ,s.. EI --"~
Post Commanders will to be arrested persons
charged with tho commission crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail to arrest and bring sucb
Offenders to trial and viii hold the accused in CUSTODY
ZOE tal by Military Commission, Provost Court or other
Tribunal organized pursuant orders from these Head
quasters Arrests by military authority win be reported
promptly This charges preferred viii be accompanied
by the'evidencen on which they are founded E-a.t@
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and order by and agencies most congo
NAL 10 the people, solicts the and cordial CO
operation Of civil ocersin the discharge Of their dues
and the aid cf a good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that
a1on may seldom arise for the exercise Of military au
thordty In matters Of ordinary civil the
Commanding General respectfully aud earnestly COM
onds to the peopeand authorities Of North and soutb
Carolina mreserVed obedtencc to the authority now
tannshed and the dhgent. consderate and impartial
execution Of the laws enacted for their governments
Az orders heretofdre published to the Department
Of the South arc hereby continued in forca: + g..s
The following named ofca-s are announced aa the
staff staff ofthe Major General Commanding: 5
Capt J. W. Clous, ssth q. Infantry Act Asst Adit
Gen. and A1de:de- Camp. q NJ ti<.7 .aE r. By. N
Capt Alexander Moore, sssh u s. 1nfantry. Atde-de.
ioalnp. is9. &al1 -li.i+ ~ y 4 5: ~: 3a
BIT Maj p Myrck LIST Lieut. Sd Art, Aide-dec Camp
and Act Judge Advocate.
hajor James F. Roy, eth u s. INT. Act Asst. Inspect
Gen.. t.sS,,t ti555'+ .A,57E 4la l1I- NJ -
Bvt Major General Tyler, Deputy ousrterrnsster
Gen. o. 8 a, CHIEF Qn1ter1nastsr
Bvt Brig. General ". ". Burns, Major and C. 8. u.
8. A. Chief couanissary OF Subsistence IA s
" Bvt Lieut. Col Charies Page. Surg. o. sA, Med. Di
rector. ~, gr 5..:*y3 q .lE. &., D. 3. s1CKIEs
.s$ ts;t. f3$5 Il Is Major General CornrnandipQ
official ]. Y. oIoUs, Atde-de.camp Msren IS