Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-23

hIERNASs LECTURE-On SATURDAY
evening. Brigadier General James l.. Herman
lectured before the Fenian Brotherhood upon the
wrongs of Ireland. General Herman volunteered
his services during the rIots in July last. Then
he held the rank Of N jor. In August he was
promoted to the rank OF Brigadier General. win
ming the position by gallant services in the field.
He has temporary leave of absence on account
of wounds, which accounts for his deyotng a
short time TO lecturing. which he does without
compensation. The New York Times, in July
last at the time of the riots in that city, thus
fer ed 10 then Major Herman.
Major Herman has had quite eventful his
tory Formerly editor of tie Medical Press and
Surgeon of the 69th New York. he received an
appointment on the staff of Gen. Fremont, and
served through the hundred days campaign in
Missouri After Gen Ffemont's removal, he
remained with the Army of the Frontier. and for
gallantry and bravery displayed ia the battle Of
Pea Ridge, Arkansas. was appointed on the field
Major of the 9th Missouri cavalry. His regiment
WAS ordered 10 join Gen Grant when the move
ment upon Vicksburg commences. and land
ed at Bruiusburg on May In the action of
May 6. near Port Gibson. Major Kiernan
ceived severe wound in the He
taken prisoner by the rebels, but refused to &C
cept the parole which they offered. and while in
their custody learned OF a contemplated attack
upon Gen Grants commissary and ammunition
train He determined TO make his escape. and
avert the threatened attack it possible. and after
having been four days prisoner succeeded in
eluding the vigilance of the guard After IA
walk. during which he suffered terribly from his
wound he reached Bayou Pierre. over which he
paddle himself astrde of log. using piece OF
a rail for paddle. Thus he made his 10
GRIND Gulf, and gave information which saved
to Gen. Grant three hundred commissary and
fifty ammunition wagons"
The following is "A brief summary of his lee
ture here on Saturday evening, which WAS elo
quent aud forcible throughout
lin his address he referred to ireland as il
in the DAYS of her greatness-the home of learn
ing and of piery before the s xob blight fell
upon 10, and the futile attempt of England. when
in her adversely. to do away with the record of
that greatness. He alluded to the persecution of
Ireland BY British Statesmen. and her literature
but more particularly TO that ever ready and fore
most cynic and falsifier the Londen Times, n
paper which carried its literary fabricatious not
only through IrelsDds wrong. but through the
Crimean and Sepoy wars TO justify which latter
and cover up the atrocities committed by the
English nation through blowing men from the
guns. the invention OF the CawnpoYe massacre
promulgated. He glanced at Engand's
| philanthropy in reference TO America, her
know ledge of its growing power, which would
| vet wrest from her her bnasted greatness and re
ducc her TO a cvpher and her long and assiduous
workings to fan the flame OF discord. BY a
grand tabeau of hypocrisy and humbug she had
abolished slavery but at the outset OF this war
she changed her course and took part with the
wrong and weaker side Her course toward
each has been ac:uated bv hatred of both parties
| He spoke OF the nationaries which composed
! the American nation and their greatness under a
! glorious Constitution. and the necessities of
united action 10 preserve the Union OF all the
enemies with which we have to contend. England
is the most insidious and malignant. aud will con
time 20 until her serpent head il crushed. But
! the energies she now makes use of will be used
against her for her own destruction. and this will
be accomplished through lrishmsu and Irish
1 Americans. Turning from this point he spoke
! OF the gratitude owed to America by lrishmen
! for their succor 10 Ireland when in starving
| condition He also mentioned the anita gonis IN
of certain cergymen 70 the Fenian order hut
notwithstanding this he felt that every pulsation
of their hearts beat with them. The time would
soon arrive when an opportunity would be al
forded for avenging Ireand's wrongs. and il be
hooved every Irishm,n to be ready
s-Mr Alfred II. Pe,se. the Young and dis
tinguished American pianist aud composer. in
conjunction with u portion OF Mlretzek's cele
| brafed Italian Onera troupe from the Academy
OF Music. New York. proposes TO give grand
operatc concert at Masonic Hall on Wednesday
/ June lst
/ The troupe will consist of Miss Laura Harris.
I Sig Lott. Herr Mullenhauer. Mr.. W Grcscurth