The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-18

OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military Distrfc1J
NoRTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLNA), I
COLUMBIA, s. O., March 21st, 1857
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL
L IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March th 1857 the un-
dersigned hereby command Of the Second Mill
tary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. 6s I'd March, 1857 entitled "An 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 inhabitants in
their persons ar property to suppress insurrecon, dis
order and Violence and to punish or cause to be pun
shed all disturbers Of the public peace and criminals,
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take jurs
dction of and try ders excepting only such cases as
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial
Ill The civil government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Carolina Is provisional only and in all
spocts subject to the paramount authority of the United
States at any time to abolish, modify, control or super
cede the same Local lava and municipal regulations
not inconsistent with tho Constitution and laws OF the
United States the proclamaonc OF the President or
with such regulations or may be prescribed In the
orders of the Commanding General are hereby declared
to be In force; and in conformity Herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized to continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
the inhabitants.
~. Whenever any Civil Officer, Magistrate or Court
negecs or refuses to perform an official act properly re-
ouired Of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghfu security to person or property shall be denied
the case will be reported the Post Commander these
Headquarters.
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 trial 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 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
nal to the people, socts the Jealous and cordial CO.
operation Of civil officers in the discharge Of their duties
and the aid of all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending disturb the peace and to the end that occa-
sion may seldom arise for the exercise Of military au-
thority 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-
tabished, and the digent, considerate and impartial
execution of the Laws enacted for their government
VII ALI 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:
Capt J. W. Clous 3Sth o. g. Infantry, Act Asst. Adjt
Gen. and Ade-de-Camp.
Capt Alexander Moore, Ssth o. 8. Infantry, Ade-de-
Camp.
Bvt Maj J. R. Mynck, lst Lieut. Sd Art, Aidedecamp
and Act. Judge Advocate
Major James p Roy 9Th o. g. Inft Act. Asst. Inspect
Gen.
Bvt. Major General o. Tyler, Deputy Quartsrmastsr
Gen. U. 8. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Bvt. Brig. General W. W. Burns Major and G. g., U.
s. A., Chief Commissary of Subsistence
Bvt. Lieut. Col Charles Page, Surg o. g. A., Med. Di
rector. D. E. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding
oficia J. W. CLous, Adedecamp March 25