New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-24
FROM GRN. sHERnAN's ARMY.
Lost Mountain Attacked by Hooker and
Csrricd-Oue thousand Prisoners and
Twelve Cannon Cnpturcd-The Rebel
Lincs-Lnt.st Accounts from the Front
-Prisoners Arrived at NashviIie-For-
ress's Raiders.
Special Couespondepes Of The Cincinnati Gazette
EAsfyfIg Tenn. June 40. le64.

Special Cou,spondevce of1Le Cincinnati Gazette
NASHVILLE. Tenn, June NO. le64
The Editor Of The Union published the follow
ing extra at an early hour this morning;
We have lust received information that on the 10th,
Hooker attacked Lost Mountain and carried portion
of the Rebel works capturing over 900 prisoners and
10 cannon About i00 II the prisoners here
aud others are expected soon
schoseld. at r.. same time. attacked aud captured
Pine Hill, a highland between Lott and hencsaw
Mountains from the top OF which Sherman counted the
houses in Marietta The Rebels were driven from their
works at the point OF the baonet and many were cap
tured. The position subsequently abandoned by
note stuck on a bsyonet found on the field bore
the following inscription. "You ID Yankee s-ns Of
b-hes have killed our old Gen Polk"
THE Rebel lines are very strong. extending from
Lost Mountain To Biack Jack Mountain thus ering
both Marietta and the railroad There are rumors Of
battle the 18TH but We have received no confirmation
Of IT,"
On inquiry found that the information contained IN
the above had reached the city through various sources
and been Immediately given 81 the public. Even while
the extra being sold on the streets, Capt. r. NJ.
Goodwi office. Provost Marshals department.
surrounded by from 600 10 200 prisoner of all grades
but Of uniform condition and degree Of hlthnoss.
am informed by the editor Of TIE Union that Geh.
Webster Gen. Shermans Chief OF STAFF. Ia charge Of
the Headquarters in this city Is Ia receipt o. seiter
from Gen Sherman Of late date, IN which allnson Is
made a. the Rebel positions In front Of Moretta Gen.
sherman states that brisk rcconnosSances pnshed
with great yigor In al parts OF our line have resulted
in developing the line of the enemy from Lost Noun.
tain 10 Black Jack Mountain two peaks Of range Of
hills IA front Of Marietta Lost Mountain Is about
eight miles west OF Marietta aud Block Jack about four
northeast Of the town. Kencsaw Mountain is about
mile north west Of Marietta while half way between
Kenosaw and Lost Mountain is Pine Mountain. These
peaks rise above the general hight of The range OF
which they parts ard add 10 the natural strength OF
IT, Gen Sherman represents that from this position he
can drive the enemy, but that II will he at the fearful
coat of many lives and he desires 20 avoid IL II possible
1t s Understood that be wishes to make some nank
strong defensive ne-and force them ~ battle In the
open plains about Atlanta where. II defeated nature
viii lift no hand to Impose barrier " protect
them.
Gen Sherman knows that II be can bring them to bat
Ito that he oyerwhelm them and nothing but their
total destruction is going to satisfy biu he has. 1t
now appears disposition to hur his masses against
that strong position they now hold. and the Inference
drawn BY Gen Webster from the letter alluded " Is
that 10 Intends making flank movement believe
sent YOU few aye since the statement Of officer
70 the effect that the army was preparing to move TO
the left cross the Chatahoochee aboyseMarietta, and
move upon Decatur and Stone River. Such move
men NAV be looked for, provided the enemy will allow
Cen Sherman 10 quietly retire from his position in such
close proximity TO the Rebel lines. This is very deli
cate movement 70 make ia the face OF an enemy look.
ing from eminences into our very camps, and VIII not
be made without trouble.
Gen. Sherman alludcs 10 the present position OF the
enemy as being their last strong nairrul defcnse and
speaks confidently OF being able 70 asposoess them
Upon tho heels OF this there comes by the military
conductor from Chattanooga report that Gen. Sher
pared for the reception Of wounded by the removal OF
old patients ~ this city, 1t was perhaps an inference
drawn from this statement that a0nR.ed 10 the
of heavy fighting the 18th. am confident that II 1t
can be avoided, Gen. Sherman will not attack the |
Rebels at Kenesaw. and that no battle has yet taken
place. 49, |
We have no further news here from Forrest. His On.
ticpated raid has not been made, but still look
ing for his approach.
AdIt Gen L. Thomas arrived in the city last evening"
He comes look after the negro troops In this Depart
mcnt and To second the lalors of Capt. Mussey.
Capt Hunter Brooke. laA Of Gen. Thomas's staff !
has. at the solicitation of Mig Gen Miller been ap
ointed Prov Of the city and has. under
stand pied the position. Capt Brooke wes for l
ncrly o private Of the I'd Minnesota, next an add.
onsl aid 10 Gen Hallcck assigned to duty with Gen.
Robert L. McCook was with him at the time OF his .
murder by guerrias, then made Judge-Advocatc
On Gen. kosecranss stan continued the same on Gen.
and now takes ills now position With Gen.
Miller. "In the piping time Of peace you wiz re-
member him a. young lawyer Of Cincinnati ard
member Of the Ohio Legislature. Every time this fact
4 mentioned 10 him Capt. Brooke smiles. end for the
lie Of me cant help thinking he slightly blushss.
i alluded moment ago u Gurlcy. Gen. McCook's
murderer. lie Is now In the Penitentiary here under
he sentence Of death. When the prisoners hung
act Friday GuIley was remapdsd VIII mann Others 10