THE WAR BETWEEN MANONO AND AANA.

Samoan Reporter, Issue 11, 1 July 1850, Page 1

THE WAR BETWEEN MANONO AND AANA.

The disputes between Manono and Aana are still unsettled. We have nothing of much importance to add to the account we gave in the last number of the Reporter. Manono has tried to get over her allies from Savaii, who left the fort on the suspension of hostilities several months since; but they refuse to comply with her request, stating, as their reasons, that peace had been in a formal manner declared, and that they would not return to Upolu to recommence the war. They have said, however, that in case of Aana coming down to her lands in a hostile manner, or should she destroy the house which had been put up in Aana by the Manono party, then they would consider themselves bound to come over and help Manono, —that they would then have a valid excuse for recommencing hostilities ; but, in the meantime, they (the Savaii

people) urged Manono to keep still, and not to think of making an attack on the A ana and Atua people. This effort, on the part of Manono, to bring over Savaii failing, they have returned to Mulinuu, the fort of the Manono party ; and appear just to be waiting on. What may be their expectations or contemplated movements, it is difficult to state. The Aana and Atua people refuse to acknowledge the supremacy of Manono, and Manono and her allies seem determined not to come to any terms for the uniting of all parties ; so the matter stands at present. The war is greatly detrimental to our Missionary work, and interferes at every step with our efforts to do good. There is, however, occasion for gratitude, on account of a large number of people who have kept back from the war, and in the increasing indisposition of those who have been in it to again join in a contest so fraught with evil to themselves, and out of which they can really expect to derive so little benefit. We anxiously wait a settlement of this dispute, and feel that there is little hope of making much impression on the minds of the people until their political difficulties are settled, and the forts broken up, and the people who are scattered in various districts again return to their own lands. “ Evil communications corrupt good manners ; ” and this is the case in very many instances. Those who had thrown aside old customs have again been drawn into them by the example of others : and thus night-dances and many of the abomina tions of heathenism have been renewed amongst this people. There is, however, one great difference between their former and their present state: they know that what they are doing now is against the light of the Gospel; and, we believe, that many have very uneasy consciences and inward misgivings and fears as to what will be the ultimate consequences of their present course of conduct. Our earnest prayer is, Lord, give us peace I