The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-05-11


= ofthe Inhabitants in their persons and
I.1peity, 20 SUPPRESS lnsl,rrection, disorder
ana violence, and punish or, cause To he
punished all disturbers of the public peace
and criminals, the local'civil tribunals will
be permitted to- take jurisdiction OF, ;nd try
offenders. excepting only such cases as may
by the order of the Commanding General be
referred to 4 Commission or other military
tribunal for trial.
j Ill. The civil government now existing in
North Carolina and South Carolina is provi>-
lonal only. and in all respects subject to the
p,ramount authority of the United States. al
any tlinc to abolish, modify, control or Sill
perccde The same. Local laws and mrnicip-
81 regulations not inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws Of the United States.
or the proclamations of the President, or
with such regulations as are or may be pre-
scribed in the orders Of the Commanding
General, are hereby declared to BE- in force,
and, in conformity herewith, civil officers
are hereby authorizedto continue the exercise
OF their proper functions. and will be respect
ea and obcyed by the inhabitants,
". Whenever any Civil officer, Magistrate
or Court neglects or refuses to perform an
official act properly required Of such tribunal
Or officer. whereby due and righth,l security
to person or property shall be denied. the
case will be reported by the Post Comman-
der to these Headquarters.
Y. Post Commanders will cause to be ar
rested persons charged With the COMMUNIST II
of crimes and Offences when the civil author
l'leS fail to arrest :tnd bring such offenders
to trial. and will .lold the accused in custody
for trial by Military Commission. Provost
Court or ot,er tribunal organized pursuant
to Orders from these Headquarters. Arrests
oy military authority will be reported
promptly, The charges preferred will be
accompanied by ;he evidence on which they
aie founded.
VI. Tie Commanding General, desiring
to preserve tranquility and order by means
and agencies most %congenial to the people.
>olicitS the Jealous and cordial cooperation
" l OillCCIS Ill tuC us Is@'S ~ vi lin w
ties. and the aid Of I'LL good citizens in pre-
venting conduct tending to disturb the peace.
and TO the end that occasion may seldom
arise for The exercise Of military authority in
matters of ordinary civil administration. the
Commanding General respectfully and ear
ue>tly comnlcndS to the people and authori-
,;eS of North and South Carolina unre>erved
obedience to the authority now established.
and the G%iiiycnt. considerable and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their gov
eYliment.
VII. All orders heretofore published to
the Department OF the South are hereby
continued in force.
The following named officers are announc-
ed as the staff Of the Major General Com
s,,anaing:
Gapt.J.w w, Clons, 3s,h L. S. Infantry.
.Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen. and .Aide-dc-Camp.
Ca pt. Alexander Moore. 3Sth L. S. lufant-
". .Ailc-de-Calnp.
Bvt. Maj. }. Il. Mvrick, lst Lieut.. 81 Art.
Aide ar-Caunp and .lct. Judge Advocate.
Mai or James p. Roy, 9Th U.S. hit. Act.
Asst. Inspect. Gen.
Bvi. MajorC-ncral X. O. Tyler. Deputy
<luarl crlma>tcr Gen. Us. a.. ChicfQuarter-
Ma>tc r..
Bvt> Brig. General W.. w. Burns. Major
and G. s.. U.S a.. Chief Connlissary Of
Subsistence
Bvt. Lieut.. Col. Charles Page, Surg. l..
5. a., Med. Director
D. Z. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding.
Official J. W. CLoUs. Aide-de-Camp.