New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-26
The Climax OF the Crisis Ecncbsd-- The
News Of the Approach of Brngc's and
Kirby Smiths United Aruiss upon
Louisville -- Exciting Orders Of Gen.
Ncison- Preparations for Defense III
lrct Of ilIe President,, Froelamniion.

fect Of ihe Presidents Proclamation.
Prom Our Special Core,poncsrL
LOUISVILLE, Sept. % 1869.
So rapid are Tie strides Of events in these parts ~
this the most critical stage Of national affairs since
The outbreak Of the civil war, that ettor-wrng has
grown TO lie a most thankless task, when even the
telegraph is almost too slow for the rapidiiy with
which the mort startling Intelligence II now crowd
ing upon it. What will become Of all the news,
suppositons inlerences, and specuaons embodied in
my si letters the face Of the stirring tdngs
veyed to you over the wires since yesterday noon
lays before my remittances by mail Will reach their
ccftngtion
/ lad lust finished and mailed 10y yesterday >
ins ailments Of correspondence, when walk through
the business part Of the city revealed to striking
indications that something extraordinary must have
occurred since the early morning hour. Every
store was closed. Crowds Of men ana won On were
gathered ia the ttrees aud upon The -ldew ,lks, and
engaged in excited discussions. Mounted aids and
order ice Were disLing IN every direction. Infantry
cavalry and artillery were everywhere scen IL
motion.
10 MY inquiries 10 TO the meaning Of this uni
vcisI oCmmOtiou. / received the most alarming
replies. " Buell's army Las been aunililGted -
"Bnell il oup,ur-d and Rousseau killed '-" The
whole Rebel almy within d few nilet OF the city"
and Other Ill.bOdIng NaNuentary rspOused were
yoge.satci 10 zoe from lips hancbed with ap9reher-
sion. Tut .bCy evidently bore The stamp Of uutuu-t
worthless ana CyacgofatOn. The only tangible
TACT tnat ] could eliot was Landb'l sad to have
been ius circulated al over The ely and continuing
the folio wing exciting mandates of the military and
civil authorities
PRocIANATIoN.--An citizens are hereby directed
70 cose trir places 81 bulne.s within the city Tie Pro-
IariilGeIenl lrs BE- iisr1eied 10 assist the Aul
10 Carrying this order The ci1rns ere call uppn t.
oIgsnz.ion Of such clens are Wiling to offend TIE city
j. "a. DELPHI, MngoG
8i0ysT. oGee, sept 2. 100.
LOUISVILLE, sept y, ibbz.
Tie aud children Of his city viii P"paisto Leave
the city ~ bout asity.
- old.r Of Gen. te' .on.
j. EDWARD sTACEY MAO.
What could al this pmport but tlst danger WIS
really most imnineut-iorhaIs the envy already at
The very gates OF lAe city Repairing 10 Leadgdai-
tiers 10 bfceln the true Occasion To-. 4ctc oNtraof
binary oiiicial warnings, found tie mos pi0nnenL
ltzens cOnuegsted for the same purpose. No one,
however, seemed TO know what the Oihcial porur-
Daiou was about. interyiews with the General
commanding had failed 10 secure the desired norna-
uyn' In answer 10 incuOgatOriea upon the SUBJECT
% he order directing the removal Of The women and
cnidfcn from the city, MAJOR Gen. Nelson nearly
Grew himself up 10 the full Of bis najcetic hht and
ia tones sonoions aud repcllng only spoke: II
never make any explanation OF 10y OrdeIs."
Tho QUEENS were thus kept in a siaie of uncer-
thInty ard ignorance, which proved bat fuel 10 the
u lanes OF excitement, klndled by the abovemen.
TONED orders, mill late III the aiternoon Then it
became Sqo"H M0f Dos"'pe i1t0rmatiOa had teeD