New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-15
FROM siIERMAN,s ARMY.
Tie Attack on Dallas-A Rebel Prayer
Meeting Gigantic Movement Of Hook.
err and NC Pherson-The Great strug-
gle ut Hand Casualties.

From Our special Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT AND Army OF THE
TENNESSEE, NEAR NEW HoPE CHURCH
June /, le6i.
LAST night the enemy kept up a lively demon
strtion along our whole line sufficient to interfere
sli hty with our slnmbers at headquarters About 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Cheneys LIST Illinois Bat
ter, 20ponnder Parrot guns opened brisk FIRE upon
q arong Rebel fertilization, one mile from Dallas,
wbrh frOwns upon lines at altitude Of nearly
9OOfeet and from which fine view is easily obtained
Of eur movements. The cannonade was continued till
suHet shells bursting in all directions scattering their
deah-dealiPg fragments among loyal and disloyaL.
The monotony relieved by the constant arrival OF
mounted orderes bearing their important dispatches Of
heenemys doings from the respective brigade and d.
visDn commanders while the music Of the mimic balls
ne they whsled through the trees over our heads lent
enough e1haratng excitement to the afternoon hours
10 dspel all thought Of drowsinoss. While the mus
kerry railed quite lively along our lines causing the
wales 10 reyerberae and the loud reports of the deadly
rifles rang through the mountain forests the military
baIds dscoursing sentimental and patriotic melo-
dies within sound Of the Rebel lincs.
So near have our skismishers advanced to the enc
mys front, that last night while prayermeeting was
beng held in the Rebel camps troops could hear
quite distinctly their appeals 10 Heaven for peace.
regret 10 state that some II the Yankees sacri
Iegous enough TO interpoate the Of Grant and
Sherman just at the point where the traitors invoked
health and strength 10 Lee and Johnston The tone Of
their petitions for peace which Gen. Sherman is
determined they shall not enjoy until he secures that
piece Of Georgia which he has marked out the reward
fr his invincible army concerted movement OF 81.
ean,ic importance was successfully accomplished to-day
By MOOR General Mcpherson commanding the Army
Of the Tennessee, and Maor.General Hooker, com
handing the 2Dth Army Corps. The nature Of this
movement the public should not OF present know. and
though The objects for which this bold aud somewhat
hazardous operation undertaken IN the face Of the
enemy may be executed before the Copperheld press
could tell thcir Southern readers of our plans,
yet prefer 20 wait tho progress
Of events before disclosing IT, Suffice IL
10 say that johnston VIII not approve Of the last
strategic movement OF Gen. sherman although our
commanders approve Of 1t in the warmest terms
do not mention this fact 10 awaken public curiosity
neither IS 1t IDLE speculation on my part as to Tie
important consequences that sure % result from
its accomplishment, but / give II TO ask plenty Of
PATIENCE Of the truly loyal at home, considerable
time was spent protecting everything which could In
aay way tend 20 insure snocess. En- pdssdat we are
Oh the eve Of bitter struggle and fortyeght hours
may develop the plans Of two cautions and determined
Generals intent upon the humiliation Of each others
egionf. The present campaign is q difficult one. and
viii prove one q the eventual Of the Shareholders
Rebellion With plenty Of ratioDs. an abundance Of
men pred with the fullest confidence in their leaders
buoyant with their triumph over the foe up b. the
present time the Indications that before the 9th
day OF June their fond expectations will be more than
realized
| give below q partial list Of Casualties MP TO the
present time. Owing Ia constant sSruishng with
the enemy il ia impossible to furnish perfect list until
official rcuorfs ara seut in.