The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-06
OFFICIAL.
March .

Headquarters Second Military District
(NoRTiI CAROLINA SOUTH CARoLlNA), !
COLUMBIA. =. e.. March 21st. 1857
GENERAL ORDERS No l.l
1. In COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters OF the Army. March lt, 1867. tho IN
crssned hereby uss,Incs command the Second Mill
,ary District constituted by tr Act OF Congress- Public
No. Gs "a March. 1867. entitled "An Act Tor the more
efficient government uf the rebel States
IL. In tho execution OF the duty of tho Commanding
ucIcra maintain the security Of the inhabitants IN
their persons and property to suppress insurrecon dis
order and violence. and to punish or cause to be pun
shcd all lstu'bers OF tho public peace and criminals
Ic local civil tribunals will bu permitted to ake uris
cton vi anu try Offenders, excepting ony such cases US
ny by the order o the Commanding General he referred
u Commission other military tribunal for trial
LII. The civil government now existing in North Caro-
lima and South Curona Is provisional only and III all re-
-pccs subject the paramount authority OF the United
States any time 10 abolish, modify control or SUPER
cede the Local luws and III municpal regulations
not inconss,ent with tho Constitution and laws OF the
United sutcs or the procainauons OF the Preshent or
with such regulations arc or may be prescribed IL tie
orders tho Commanding General are hereby declared
iorcc; and conformity therewIt civil officers
arc hereby authorized continue the Of their
proper iu,clions and will be respected and obcycd by
the inhabitants.
" whenuv.r any Civil Officer Magistrate Or Court
uegccs refuses to perform official act properly re-
uuircd of such tribunal officer. whereby due and
rishtfu security 10 person property slal be denied
the will br reported by the Post Commander to these
Headquarters
w. Post Commanders will cuuso to b. arrested persons
charged with the commission vi crimes and offences
when the civil authorities fail TO and bring such
uilrulrrs trial. aud will hold the accused Ill custody
riul hy Military Commission. Provost Court or other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from hesc Head
quarters. Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly The charges preferred will bc accompanied
by tho evidence Oh which they are founded.
VI The Commanding General. desiring to preserve
tranquility and order 10y au agencies most congo
nal to the people solicits the ze;ons and c"ia! CO.
operation OF civil ocels the discharge their duties
and the aid OF MI good citizens in preventing conduct
lending to disturb the peace and to the end that
sion may seldom arise for tile exercise OF military au
torty In matters OF ordinary civil administration. the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
urns the peoples ad authorities of North apd South
Carolina unrescrycd obedience 10 the authority
taLlshi and the diligcn,. considerable aud impartial
execution Of tue laws enacted for their government
VII All orders heretofore published to the Department
OF tie south are hereby continued iu force.
The following uapscd officers are announced US the
stall IF the Major Git lrral Commanding:
capt, j. W. Clous. 9Th Z. $. Infantry. Act Asst adjt.
Gen. and Aidc-de-CHmp
capt Alexander Moore. 3sth L. 5. Infantry. Ade-de
Camp.
Ivt Mai. j. r. Myrick, lst Lieut. 81 Art, Alde-deCanp
and Act. Judge Advocate.
MAJOR Juncs Roy. 9Th T. $, Int. Act Asst Inspect.
Lcil.
Isvl Major General y Tyler. Deputy Quar,ermas;er
Gen. L. ). A.. Chief Quartcrmascr.
1871. Brig General ". VI. Burns, Minor aud c s. L.
- A. Chic, tunmlIsary of Subsistence
l;vt. Lrnt. Col Charles Page, surg U. 8 s., Med. Di
rcclor D. T. SlCKIES,
Major iienrrai Commanding.
Official ! ". cLprs. Ahle-I"-Cainp Narrn Is