The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-09

(NonrH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CARoLnA)
COLUMBIA, s. O.. March 21ss 1867. }
GENERAL ORDERS No. l..
I. IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL ORDERS NO.
TO- Headquarters Of the Army March 1th 1867, the un-
dersigned hereby assumes command Of the Second Mill
ary District constituted by the Act Of Congress- Public
No. g. cd March, 1867 entitled "An Act for the more
efficient government of tho rebel states.''
II. III the execution of tho duty of the Commanding
Genel to maintain the security Of the inhabitants in
their persons and property to suppress nsuTecton dis
order and violence, and to punish cause to be pun.
ished all disurbers of The public peace and criminals,
the local civil tribunals will be permitted to take uris
dicHon Of and try offenders excepting only such as
may by the order of the Commanding General be referred
to Commission or other military tribunal for trial.
uI The civil government now existing In North Caro-
lima and South Carolina is provisional only and in all
speots subject to the paramount authority Of the United
States at any time to abolish modify control super
cede the same Local laws and municipal regulations
not Inconsistent with tho Constitution and laws Of the
United States or the proclamaons Of the President or
with such regulations or may be prescribed in the
orders Of the Commanding General hereby declared
to be in force and, IN conformity herewith civil officers
are hereby authorized continue the exercise Of their
proper functions and will be respected and obeyed by
| the inhabitants.
w. Whenever any Civil officer, Magistrate or Court
neglects or refuses perform official act properly
ouired Of such tribunal or officer, whereby due and
rghtful security to person property shall be denied
the case will be reported by the Post Commander to these
Headquarters.
" Post Commanders wi 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 itary Commission Provost Court other
tribunal organized pursuant to orders from these Head
quarters. Arrests by military authority will be reported
promptly Tho 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 congo
NAL to the people, solics the Jealous and cordial
operation of civil officers in the discharge Of their dues
and the aid OF all good citizens in preventing conduct
tending to disturb the peace and to the end that
sion may seldom arise for the exercise of military
thority in matters of ordinary civil administration the
Commanding General respectfully and earnestly COM
mends to the people and authorities of North and South
Caronu unreserved obedience to the authority
tablshed and the dilgent considerate and impartial
execution Of the laws enacted for their government
VII All 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. ". Cloqs a6th U. s. Infantry, Act Asst Adjt
| Gen. and Aide-de-Camp
Capt. Alexander Moore, ssth y, s. Infantry Ndc-de.
| Camp.
Bvt. Maj j. R. Myrick LIST Lieut.. Sd Art. decamp
| and Act Judge Advocate.
Major James P. Roy, 9Th q s. Inft Act Asst Inspect
| Gen.
BYt Major General %. Tyler, deputy 9uarterIuaster
Gen. U. s. A., Chief Quartermaster.
Byt. Brig General W. w. Burns, Major and c. s., u.
8. A., Chief Commissary of Subsistence
Bvt Lieut. Col. Charles Page, Surg o. s. A., Med Di
rector D. E, cICKLES,
| Major General mmanding.
Official J. ". CLous, Atde-de-Camp. Marcn rs