European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday novembers 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 7 Ohio town re enacts key loss to indians Chuck Pemberton of Bristolville Ohio portrays one of the  recovery Ohio a two centuries ago the army suffered what some historians say was its worst defeat on this continent when Indian warriors killed More than 600 soldiers in a Battle Over the area then known As the Northwest territory. The Battle known As St. Claire a defeat was remembered sunday in this Western Ohio Village of 1,300 on the Indiana Border when about 200 people dressed As soldiers and indians re enacted the clash. About 2,000 people watched the mock Battle. A a we re trying to leave people with a lasting memory of the struggle that took place when two different cultures met on the Ohio Frontier a said Floyd Barmann director of the Clark county historical society. ? on nov. 4, 1791, about 1,000 indians led by chief Little Turtle of the miamis and Blue jacket of the shawnees surrounded Gen. Arthur St. Claire scamp of 1,200 on the Banks of the Wabash River. Raked with Musket fire and savaged by tomahawks the army was routed in a three hour Battle in which 637 soldiers were killed. About 300 others were wounded or reported missing. Some 21 indians also died. By comparison about 225 american soldiers under Gen. George a. Custer were killed at Little big Horn in 1876. A people have forgotten about How important it is in american history a Barmann said of the St. Clair Battle. For the indians it was their greatest Victory Over the Whites. It tightened their grip a at least temporarily a on the Northwest territory. For the Young United states it underscored the need for a Strong standing army. George Abrams a descendant of the Seneca tribe said the Battle a also marked the beginning of the end of the Indian occupation in  the Battle took place after Britain at the end of the revolutionary War ceded the Northwest territory to the United states without telling the indians who had earlier fought the British. The indians refused to accept the treaty claiming All territory North and West of the Ohio River. President Washington instructed St. Clair commander of the army to take troops into the Region to enforce . Rights. Larry Nelson curator of fort Meigs in Perrysburg said St. Claire a Mission was to destroy Indian villages at what Are now fort Wayne ind., and Defiance Ohio. A but he was at the mercy of some very raw troops a Nelson said. A there was a great Deal of logistical confusion. He was poorly armed and poorly  Little Turtle meanwhile was among the Best tacticians in american history Nelson said. A St. Clair believed that no matter what the size of the Force european style fighting would be extremely Superior to that of the indians a Barmann said. A the found out  in 1793, Gen. Anthony Wayne began building fort recovery on the Battle site. Its name signified the army a determination to recover the territory. The following year the army repelled an attack on the fort by about 1,100 indians led by Little Turtle and Blue jacket and Defeated the indians in another major Battle. The indians never again organized a hostile Force of such numbers in the territory. Battle brewing Between Congress on abortion gag Rule by new Day Washington a the White House and Congress stymied in Compromise efforts Are bracing for Battle this week Over an expected presidential veto of legislation blocking the so called a gag rules on abortion counselling by 4,000 government funded family planning clinics. The conflict has been building since May when the supreme court handed Down a decision on rust is. Sullivan. The justices upheld 1988 Reagan administration regulations ordering the clinics Counselor to say Only that a abortion is not an appropriate method of family  president Bush has displayed Little enthusiasm for combat despite a threat to veto a one year ban on the gag Rule that is nearing final congressional passage. Bush has talked of a bipartisan Compromise on the gag Rule with sen. John h. Chafee r-r.i., who has been negotiating since july with Roger Porter Bush a chief Domestic policy adviser. However conservative members of Congress have found National anti abortion organizations unwilling to avoid a showdown. The groups congressional sources said refused to endorse such compromises As allowing physicians a but not other clinic employees a to provide abortion information to the women primarily poor who consult the clinics. A we think the regulations As they Are Are just Fine a said Doug Johnson legislative director of the National right to life committee. He confirmed that his organization rejected one broadly worded Chafic proposal but would not comment on the groups response to other Compromise proposals. As a result of anti abortion pressure the congressional sources said the White House made it Clear that Bush would veto the Bill. The White House has made no Public comment since that veto threat. Enforcement of the regulations had been stayed by court injunctions. Unless Congress succeeds in Sid tracking the policy the administration will begin applying the rules later this month forcing clinics to accept the restrictions or find non Federal funding. During the controversy abortion rights adherents found an ally in the american medical association. Physicians have expressed concern Over Freedom of a speech privacy in the doctor patient relationship and even malpractice suits. Bush pleased anti abortion activists by pledging to defend the regulations but Capitol Hill was More impressed by the doctors. In a lopsided 353-74 vote in june the House passed a $203 billion appropriation Bill for the health and human services education and labor departments that includes a one year ban on using Money to enforce the gag Rule. The Senate passed the appropriations Bill 78-22. A House Senate report on the measure is expected to reach the House floor wednesday. If it passes it goes to the Senate on thursday. Psychologist found dead Marshall Saper a talk show psychologist was found dead of a gunshot wound sunday in an apparent suicide a Day before the trial or a lawsuit alleging that he took advantage of a female patient. The body of Saper Host of a show on Mcmo am in Kansas City was found in a driveway near a medical building in the suburb of Overland Park Kansas police said. Trial was to begin monday on a lawsuit filed by a former patient and her husband alleging that Saper convinced her to have sex with him. Saper had denied the claims. A newspaper detailed the lawsuit and pending trial saturday. Algul in win w user of suicide machine took Halcyon paper says. L l a in. A R.I. Man n t was banned this car in Britain Finland Detroit up a an ailing woman who killed herself with or. Jack Kevorkian a controversial suicide machine was taking the sleeping Pill Halcyon now under International scrutiny for alleged Side effects a published report said. Physicians and health experts quoted sunday by the Detroit news stopped Short of blaming Marjorie Wantz a desire for death on Halcyon which is sold in More than 90 countries and considered the worlds most popular sleeping Pill. A i can to say that it definitely contributed to her Wantz a problem but i would be very suspicious because of what we know about Halcyon a said or. Ida Hellander a physician and researcher with the Public citizen health research group in Washington . Critics of the drug Halcyon manufactured by Upjohn co. Of Kalamazoo mich., say its Side effects include a anxiety agitation bizarre and aggressive behaviour confusion delirium depression hallucinations hype excitability paranoia and withdrawal  Halcyon available worldwide since 1982, was banned this year in Britain Finland and Norway. France Germany Italy and Australia also have suspended sales of All but the smallest doses. . Critics Are asking for strict warnings if not a ban. Upjohn officials insist Halcyon is Safe but food and drug administration officials said they Are developing additional precautions for its use. Man who hurled can at . Mayor sentenced quietly new York up a a very Public crime was punished quietly and the sentence abbreviated for a Man who lobbed a Beer can at mayor David Dinkins and Gay marchers at the St. Patrick a Day Parade it was Learned. The Beer can caused no injuries but landed m the Middle of an internationally publicized controversy about the inclusion of the Irish lesbian and Gay organization in the famous fifth Avenue annual March. The incident was ruled a Bias crime and Michael Burke of Nutley n.j., a 30-year-old Hospital technician pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment May 21. Burke could have been jailed for up to a year but with no criminal record he was ordered to perform 40 hours of Community service at the mayor s office for the lesbian and Gay Community. However up Learned that Burke worked Only 16 hours at the Gay office filing and stuffing envelopes there on oct. 15 and oct. 16. The rest of his sentence was spent working across the Street from the Gay office at a clothing Bank run by the mayors voluntary action Center. Dinkins who was jeered As he walked with the Gay group and received a Cool reception from Cardinal John of Connor As they passed St. Patrick a Cathedral said at the time of burkes sentencing a i think what he did was cowardly and very dangerous and could have Cost a life. And i think frankly he a getting off Light