The Portland daily press., 1868-01-18

The STATE COSTROLLER REMOVED IMPOR-
TANT GENERAL ORDER FOR THE SUPPRESS
SION OF CRIME.
ATLANTA, Jan. 16.-The Controller of the
State refused to recognize Gen. Meade's au-
thority, and General Order No. r. issued this
evening from headquarters, removed from
office Jofn L. Barnes, the said Controller of
the State of Georgia, and appoints Capt. Chas
s. Wheaton, of the SD infantry, to the vacant
office.
The following General Order is exciting
much attention here: H#t
Headquarters Third Mlitorg District. Allan
ia, Ca, Jan. 15.-General Orders No. 1O.-The
frequency of reported outrages and the accom-
panying expression of opinion of subordinate
officers that no Justice is to be expected from
the civil authorities, require notice and action
on the Major General comManding:
First-The Commanding General desires it
to be understood that the trial and punishment
of criminals is to be left to the civil authorities
so long as the said authorities are energetic
active and do justice to the rights of person
and property without distinction of race or
color. Whenever the Major General com
manding is satisfied from evidence produced
that the civil authorities fail to do their duty,
then prompt action will be taken by him both
for the punishment OF criminals and the re-
moval from office of derelict civil officers.
Second-The military are to cooperate with
and aid the civil authorities in the detection,
capture and custody of criminals, and they are,
further authorized, in cases where they have
reason 70 DeleVe the CIVIL authorities are not
inclined to do their duty, to retain criminals in
custody until the fact becomes evident wheth-
er the civil authorities will or will not perform
their duty, immediately reporting their action
in all snch cases to these headquarters
Third-Writs ofhabeas corpus issued against
criminals in the custody of the military will
| be obeyed so far as to produce the body Of the
prisoner in Court, and the making of a respec-
tul return setting forth the grounds and au-
thorlty by which the prisoner is held should
the Court tail to respect the authority usder
which the prisoner is held, the custody OF the
prisoner will not be transferred to the Court
without references to these headquarters.
Fourth-The Major General desires to inn
press on officers under his command the exer-
else of asound discretion and Judgment 1t is
his determination to afford the civil authorities
every opportunity to discharge their duties
untrammeled by any action ON the part of the
military, except such as the civil authorities
may invite and desire.
NEW York, Jan. 17.-An Atlanta special
says the State Treasurer surrendered his KEYS
to the military appointee on Tuesday, but re-
FUSED to give up the money or books M
THE ALLEGED MISREPRESENTATION.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE commission appoint
ed by Gen. Meade to examine into the alleged
maladministration on the part of the CITY
Council has adjourned until Tuesday next, in
order to give time for full investigation
After the adjournment of the commission a
meeting was held In the Council oh amber and
committee appointed to obtain evidence sus-
tanning the charges set forth in the petition
against the Mayor and Council.