The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-09-23
History of the Kamehamehas
TRANSLATED IRON rH1 HAvAuAy OF S. M. KAnArAu.
KamehameIla 4.

CHAPTER ".
Kahekili reigned over Maui twenty-sevel
years, and for nine years was king OF Oahu
after the fight at Honolulu in 1852. Tn,
cause of his going into the war whereby b.
became king of Maui, was through Keeau
moku taking possession OF Namahana, the ia
bued widow Of Kamehameha Nui, to whom
she had borne two children-boys. This wal
a very grave offence, according to the usage!
of the chiefs, and was considered as tata
mount to rebellion. Fight after fight sue
ceeded between the different chiefs, and tht
country from one end to the other was in {
constant state of turmoil with petty ware
Keeaumoku, with his retainers, resided al
Pihana, and at Paukukalo, in Wailuku.
| There was a warrior named Kahanana, be
| longing to the party of Keeaumoku, who was
a hard working farmer as well, and who lived
at Waihee. Waihee was in those times noted
| for the abundance of fine fish that were
caught there. This Kahahana, returning
each evening from his farming, always found
that the chiefs and their retainers had got all
the fish, so that he and his wife were Obliged
toput up with lUdu only, cooked on the Goals.
One day, getting out of patience at this con-
tinued deprivation of his share of the fish,
he put on the dhuula-red war-cloak-and the
nlahiole-helmet-and sallying forth, killed
two men. This was the commencement OF
another war There were a good many join
ed with Kahahana, and Keeaumoku was de-
feated
While the latter was living at Hama, the
celebrated chiefess Kaahumanu-eelebrate
during the reigns of Kamehameha 1st End,
and 3d-was born in that district. Hereafter,
during this history, shall endeavor to give
an account of her connection with the gov
ernment of the islands after the reign of Ii
holiho-Kamehameha II-and previous to the
reign of Observation-Disclosures III-and
also description of the career of several
other chiefesses who have prominently ap-
peared in this history-those of Kalanimoku,
of Keopuolani, and of Ulumaheihei Hoapili.
From the year 1775 to 1779, Kalaniopuu
was constantly carrying on war at Kaupo, in
Maui, killing and maltreating the common
people and despoiling them of their proper
ty. After a time, Kahekili, king of Maui,
collecting his forces attacked those of Kalani-
opuu and defeated them. Kekuhaupio was
the most famed for prowess among Kalanio-
puu's warriors. He nearly saved the defeat,
m int al "a. h
came entangled in the vines and he fell He
would have been killed there, had not. Ka-
mehameha !, who had charge of the reserve,
immediately brought them up and rescued
him. This is the first introduction We have
to Kamehameha l. in the character of a war
rior-a character in which he afterwards per
formed so prominent part.l This is the
first occasion when Kamehameha distinguish
ed himself, and it was in rescuing his teacher
in the art of war-his teacher as well in wis
dom as in the mysteries of the priesthood.
He received from the chiefs and people of
Maui, from this circumstance, the name of
Paiea 1.-THE Rdiea is a soft-shelled crab,
much esteemed by Hawaiian gourmands for
its superior flavor. The reason, however,
why the name was given to Kamehameha, is
said to have been because of his then youth
ful appearance-soft, so to say-but his acts
showing him to be anything but soft
After various successes and defeats of Ka-
laniopuu, he finally returned back to Hawaii
with all his followers. Here follows long
account of the different engagements, or
kGitas, between Kalaniopuu and Kahikili, in
which the names of the different distinguish
ed chiefs who figured on either side are men
toned, with the particulars of their success
es or their defeats. The object however, of
the present translation being to give an ac-
count of Kamehameha, the founder of the
ruling dynasty, much that is not strictly rele-
want thereto will be omitted, preserving only
the most striking occurrences in the contem-
Porary history of the period.-TRANs.l
But short period elapsed between the diff
ferent wars between Kalaniopuu, king of Ha-
waii, and Kahekili, king of Maui. 1t was
in the principal one of these that Kameha-
meha distinguished himself as a warrior
Kalaniopuu landed at Kahoolawe with his
forces, and from thence proceeded to Lahaina.
Some opposition was made TO their landing,
but the inhabitants fled to Kaanapali. The
chiefs and fighting men were posted at the
fort of Kahili, between Kauaula and Kanaha,
beyond Paupau. Kalaniopuu determined to
take this fort, and dispatched portion Of his
soldiers for that purpose under the joint
command of Kekuhaupio and Kamehameha
In the assault on the fort, daring member
of the garrison named Pua, sallying forth
and seeing Kekuhaupio in advance of the
other sssailants, threw a spear at him, which
pierced him through. Though badly wound
ed he was not killed, but lived to the reign
of Kamehameha l.
The war having ceased for time on Maui,
the soldiers of that island retired to Molokai
under Kahahana, then king of Oahu, who
was staying at Molokai. On his enquiring
as to how the war had progressed, the chiefs
and warriors said: 1.-THE bravest man on the
side of the Hawaiians is a friend Of Kalanio-
puu, named Kamehameha, true warrior
and good-looking man."
With Kahahana, there was living at that
time a Hawaii chief named Keaulumoku,
who hearing frequently from Kahahana's men
about what brave man Kamehameha was,
he became excited about it. He made naele
or song, which amounted to prophecy Of
the future greatness of Kamehamehs, and
he soon after deserted Kahahana and Joined
Kalaniopuu Then succeeded the war on La