The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-19

great bTanched thingH Some of them said, It
Is a forest which has slipped into the sea- and
the excitement was very great.
Then the chiefs ordered some men to go in
canoes that they might properly examine this
unknown visitor. They went and reached the
side of the vessel there they saw the iron which
covered the exterior, and Trey were In ecstacies
at the sight of such an abundance of iron.
I'm fact, they were previously acquainted
with iron, though they had met with 1t but IN
small quantities: here there was much more.
They then went on board, and there they saw
men with white toreheads, bright eyes, and
horned heads, and heard an incomprehensible
language.
'SThey thought that these men were women, ON
account of the resemblance in the mode of dress
ing the hair at that period They observed also
that there was great deal OF iron on board,
and they were overpowered with wonder, and
they returned and related to the chiefs what they
had seen, and spoke of the abundance of iron.
On hearing this, one of the soldiers of the chief
SAID, 1 win go and take possession ofthis booty,
since pillage is the field of nourishment to me-
'The chiefs having consented, the SOLDIER went
on board the vessel and carried of iron. When
he did so they fred upon him, and this man,
named Kapupuu, was killed. Upon this, those
in the canoes made Off and returned to
shore, where they related that Kapupuu had
been killed by O gunehot.
"At night the cannon we're fred, and the hre
rose in the air; the people supposed it was god,
TO whom they gave the name OF Lonomakua;
and they thought it well to submit.
"a princess, named Kamakahelei the mother
OF KaumualH cried out, Let us not make war
upon our god-it will be better to concilate the
god, that he may be prOpitious TO u.s. Then
Eamakahslei gave her daughter TO Lono Gap
tain Cook, as q wife. The womsn's name was
LelemahoslSni; she was the elder sister of
Kaumualii. Lono cohabited with this woman,
and the other strangers also With the women il
Kauai, who prostltuted themselves for iron.
After that the women were seized with disease,
and this dreadful evil became very common in
our Hawaii. Behold the devourng gulf of this
ArCh Sifoo md ofh III ia lie hot thaV
first introduced INTO Hawaii. Shame be to those
who Thought such curse upon US.
"Lono quilted Kauai for the northwest coast
of America, and some months passed before he
returned and cast anchor on the north side of
Maui Hikina. He arrived within the same year
that he had anchored at Vamea, in Kauai,
namely, on the 30th OF November, 1878.
''At the time that Lono arrived at Maui,
Kalaniopuu had come from Hawaii to Maui to
make war against Kahekili, and after battle
had returned to settle his forces at Vailuaiki in
Koolau.
'They rested at night, and when they arose at
early dawn, they perceived that Lono had an
chored quite near to the shore.
'"They observed the form of the vessel-the
masts and their appurtenances-and the open
ings in her sides. The inhabitants we're greatly
astonished, and said to one anoIher, This is the
bearer OF the cannon, OF which we have heard.
They are noisy things
'"fhey had, in fact, already learnt that the
cannon was noisy thing, for the people from
Kauai had visited Oahu, and had related to the
people of Oahu all that they knew respecting
Lono.
'The Hawaiians had inquired what was the
appearance OF the ship; he described the masts,
the sails, the hags.
'They then asked what the men were like; he
replied, the man are white men; they have
loose skins and angular heads; they are gods;
they are volcanoes for fire issues out of their
mouths; their sides contain bags OF treasures,
bags that go down deep into their bodies.
From these recesses, when they thrust In their
hands, they draw forth avis, knives, iron, neck.
laces, nails; in short, all kinds Of things
"Fhe HawaiiaHs also asked, What is theis
languager Here the man stood bolt upright,
put his nldlo by his side, a fragment of a gourd,
drawing the broken calabash from his side, said,
This IS the way they speak;-A hikapaLdle, hitd.
pdtdle, heoludi, odtaht, velaudtdki, uaibd, pohG,
dlohGkahlkt, aloha haehde aloha ha udlins.
aloha ke keiki aloha kd hale
'This man had described the strangers before
the arrival Of LonO ut Maui. When they saw
the vessel and its equipments they found that
1T answered exactly to the description that he
had given them.
'Ihen Kamehameha went on board the ship.
When the evening came, the vessel hoisted sail
and disappeared, and Kamehameha passed the
night on board The inhabitants thought that
the strangers had carried Kamehameha off to a
strange country. They regretted him, and be-
walled his loss in concert with Kalaniopuu.
But when the morning came the vessel
brought Kamehameha back, and he leapt on
occasion sailed towards Hawaii.
Having Quilted Maui, Iona made for the
coast of Kohala In the island OF Hawaii; it
was on the I'd OF December that he arrived
there, and the mountains were covered with
snow. The spot where he cast anchor was near
to KukuipahH. The natives hastened to look at
the vessel, and they observed that the foreigners
were at their meals. Then they cried out:
Truly, these are gods Behold, they are eating
human flesh, and fire burns in their mouths.
At this place Lono purchased pigs-a pig being
given in exchange for an iron hoop, which would
be useful to convert into hatchets and fish-hooks
"Lono sailed thence, and on the 18th January,
| 1873, reached the roadstead OF Kalakeakua.
'4he chief Of the island OF Hawaii at the
| time Of the arrival of Lono was Kalaniopuu.
He was however, constantly at Maui to make
occurred at the time when the sailing of the
canoes was not permitted, on account of the
| annual kappa (taboo).
"But he being present, the people thought it
| proper to put the craft to sea, as the god Lono
| had arrived in his chip. The idea was widely
| spread among them that he (Leno) was the true
| God, and that his vessel was temple.
| And the people saw the caulkers putting tow
| into the sides of the vessel; and named these
strangers the race OF Mokuhalii, or the con-
structiye gods of canoes And seeing them with
! fire in their mouths they gave them the name
/ OF Lenope Uono volcanoes and looking upon
them as gods, the people hastened in crowds to
| adore Lono.
"Ihe women went on board IN great numbers
| to prostitute themselves with the strangers, who
| gave them iron and looking-glasses; and as they
| examined the mirrors, the women perceived
their own likenesses in them, and were aston
| ished at their grandeur. But they washed
| OF the quicksilver, and the reflected images
| were gone, and they then much regretted being
| unable longer to see themselves.
| "The inhabitants looked upon Lono as COD,
and accordingly rendered him large tribute OF
alteration and praise. They brought him otler-
| ings of pigs Of food, OF the stutls of the coun-