The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-03
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District
NORTH CARoIrNA AND SOUTH ckRoLnAl,
COLUMBIA, s. O., March 21st 1857.


Headquarters Second Military Distrier,y
NORTH OARoLINA AND SOUTH cARoLIHAl !
..a COLUMBIA, s. O., March 21st, 1857. }
fa4NrRAL ORDERS No. IL
IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army, March th 1857, the un-
dersgned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
ry District constituted by the Act OF Congress- Public
No. &c. ID March, 1857 entitled "An 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
ther persons and property to suppress nsuecon, dis
order and violence and to punish cause to be pun
ished al disurbers Of the public peace and criminals
the local civil tribunals win be permitted TO take juris-
dcon OF and try offenders excepting only such cases a
may by the order Of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
m-The civil government now existing In North Caro-
Lima and South Carolina is provisional only and IN al
spects subject to the paramount suhoty Of the United
States at any time to sbosh modify control OF super
cede the same. Local Laws and municipal regulations
not inconhstant with tie Constitution and laws Of the
United States the proclansons Of the President Of
with such regulations or may be prescribed In the
ordsrs Of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be IN Forces and, m conformity thsrewh civil oacer,
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and WIN be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
" whenever any civn ofacsr. Magistrate or cour'
nselscts OF refuses perform official act properly Ne
quired Of such tribunal officer, whereby due and
rghtfl security to person or property shall be denied
hs case w be reported BY the Post Commander
Headquarters. &c !, l.ss... .s.ss;a ea5
" Post Commanders will canse 70 be arrested persons
charged with the commisGion Of crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail TO arrest and bring suof
Offenders to trial, and VIII hold the accused IN custod,
for tai by Military Commission, Provost Court or othe
tribunal organised pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters Arrests by military suthority Will be reporte
promptly. The charges preferred VIA be accompanies
by the evidence on which they are founded
VI. The Commanding General, desiring to prsserv
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
na to the people, solcs the Jealous and cordial co
operation Of OWL officers in the discharge Of their duties
and the aid Of all good citizens in preventing condue
tending to dsu,b the peace; and to the end that
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military an
thority In matters Of ordinary civil administration th'
Commanding General respectfully and earnastly com
ends to the people aud authorities Of North and soutf
Carolina unreserved obedience to the authority now es
tabnshed. and the dihsent, confederate and imparia
execution Of the laws enacted for their government
VII. All orders heretofore pubhshed to the Department
of the Eouth are hereby continued In force.
The following named officers are announced ss tn
staff Of the Major General Commanding:
Capt J. W. Cous, S8th o. g. Infantry, Act Asst. Adjt
Gen. and Ade-de-Osmp.
Capt Alexander Moore, ssth O. 8. Infantry. Ads-de
Camp.
Bvt. Maj. J. B. Myrct 1st Lieut. Sd Art. AidsdecsmI
| and Act Judge Advocate.
Major James Boy, 9Th o. g. Inft Act Asst Inspect
| Gen.
Bvt Major General %. Tyler. Deputy Quarternaste
Gen. o. 8. A., Chief QuArtermastar.
Bvt Brig. General ". W. Burns, Major and @. B., o
| g. A., Chief Commisssry Of Subsistence
Bv Lieut. Col. Charles Page, Surg o. 8. A., Med D'
rector. D. E. s1CKLEs,
| Major General Commanding.
Official ]. W. C1ous, Adede-camp. Aarcn %