The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-04
Headquarters Second nIiIitnry District. ,
tsoRrH CAROLINA AND soUTn CARoLIsAl
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 2lst, 1861.

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t tsoRrH CAROLINA AND souru OARoLINAl
COLUMBIA, =. c., March 21st, 1867.
rdRsnnkL onpEns No. IL
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of tho Army March l1th. 1867 tho
derHRned hereby aasumeB command of the Second MIL
tary District constituted by tho Act Of Congress- Public
No. 6s. I'd March, 1867. entitled IAN Act the moro
efficient government Of tho rebel stntes.'
II. In the execution OF tho duty Of tho Commanding
General to maintain tho security Of tho inhabitants in
their persons and erty suppress insurrecon dis
order end Violence aud to puninh CT cause 10 bo pun
hhed all dsturbers Of the public peace and Grin inals
tho local civil tribunals viii be permitted 70 take juris
dcton OF and try Offenders, excepting only such
msy by tho order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial.
M Tho civil government o1isting In North Caro-
Lima and South Carolnn s provisional only and in all 70
speots subject to Tho paramount authority Of tho Uned
sates at any time TO abosh modify control or ssper.
code the Same. Local laws and municipal roguations
not Inconsistent with the Constitution and ws Of the
United sates the procamaHons Of tho President
with such regulations may DO prescribed in tho
orders Of tho Commanding General hereby declared
TO be In forces and conformity herewith civil ocers
hereby authorized TO continue tho exercise Of tho
proper functions, md will be respected and obsyed by
the inhabitants. ~ nG,- .ts a.s ~,
", Whenever any Civil Officer. Magistrate or Court
negects or refuses to perform official act properly 70.
qIfred OF such tribunal ofacer, whereby due and
rhtful security to person property shall be denied
tho case viii ba reported by tho Post Commander those
Headquarters. .'iIs E#.F
Y. Post Commanders Will cause to be arrested persons
charged with tho commission OF crimes and oHsno,s
when the civ anthories fail TO arrest and bring such
oaanders to trial. and will hold tho aoeurod In custody
for trial by Military Commission, Provost Court or other
tribunal organised pursuant to orders from theso Hcn-
quarters, Arresta by military authority win be reported
promptly Tho charge preferfed will be accompanied
BY tho evidence on which thoy arc founded
VI Tho Commanding General. desiring TO preserge
tranquility and order by means and agencies most congo
nih to Tho people, soCits the Eealous and cordial Co
operation Of civil oioeis IN tho dlsclarge Of their dues
and the aid Of all good eitiGena In prevoans conduct
tending TO disturb the peace; and to tho end hat
son rnay seldom ayiso for tho o1erciao OF military au.
thortty In matters Of ordinary civil administration tho
Commanding ooncral respectfully and oarnrs.iy com.
mends to the people and authorities OF NORTH and South
Carolina unrcscrved obedience to tho authority
hbshed, and tho digcnt, conaldcrato and impartial
execution of the laws onsctod for their goternmunL
WI All orders heretofore publlahod TO tho Department
Of the South sre hereby continued in foroc.
Tho following named o1loers are announced as tho
stag Of Che Major General Commanding, Z,
Capt j. ", Cus, asth u 8. Infantry. Act Asst. Adjt
Con. and A,dodecsmp. Z. n ~
ospt Alexander BIoors ssih o. g. Infantry, Aidede.
Camp, i. = $40. s. ~ af,rN is
By.. Nal j. n Myriai Ist Lieut. Cd Afs. Adedo camp
and Aot, Judge Advocate ,.H
Major 1amea p Roy 9th q. 8. Inf Act Asst, Inspect
Gen, ", .aal, 5E3 tw g.~ 's%is' \.
Bvt. Major eonorh o. Tyler Deputy Qusrtermaste,
Gen. o. 8. A., Chief ouartermaster. t5 b
BIT Brig. General W. ". Durns MAJOR and c. g., U.
3. A. ohief oommiAaary Of aubei=.anoo
Brt. L,out Col Charles Page, Surg q. 8. A., Mod. d.
rector. a:;SI ..iS I.t.-,y5 n n r arnKI pa 4,
&, .!s.ls ceSs,f Major General Commanding. K
0fhath J. W. CLous, Aldo-do-Camp. Marnn %