The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-09-16
History of the Kamehamehas.
translated FROM THE HAWAIIAN OF $. NJ. KAAAKAu.
Aanehameha L.
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Keaweapala having succeeded to the King
dom of Hawaii, the chiefs as well as hi
brethren lived under him. Some of thu
chiefs, however, began to conspire together
because they considered that they were de
prived of their rights in land. These were
Keeaumoku, Keawepoepoe, and Kumaiku-
all brethren of Keaweopala. In the fight
which ensued, Keeaumoku's party were de-
feated; that was known as the battle of Kai
omo-Keeaumoku being unable to escape,
except by sea. A canoe came from Kekaha,
Ia little way to the northward of Kailual
/ bringing the intelligence that Kalanionn', h. i,
---;->d in Snuth K~na For the purpose OF
making against Keaweopala, whereupon
/ Keeaumoku concluded to side with Kalani-
opuu, and embarking in a canoe, he met him
at Honomalino and there agreed that Kalani-
opuu should have all his rights (Keeaumo-
ku's) to the kingdom of Hawaii. Keaweo-
pala having heard of the junction Of Kalani-
opuu and Keeaumoku, made ready for the
war and proceeded to South Kona with his
chiefs and warriors. The principal fighting
took place at the hill called Pae, from there
to Kuapehu; but all the way between Keel
and Honaunau was a battle ground. The
ground is a very uneven and rocky one,
full of holes and cut up with rayines-suita-
BILE, however, to those skilled in the ancient
style of warfare in Hawaii.
The fighting lasted for a long time, with
the advantage sometimes on one side and
sometimes on the other. Kalaniopuu had
priest named Holoae, who said to his chief
that the only way to get Keaweopala killed
was first to procure the death of his priest,
Kaakau by name. So in accordance with
this advice, Kaakau was caught and cruelty
put to death. Whether it was owing to this
that Kalaniopuu succeeded in his enterprise,
the historian does not say, but we are led to
infer SO from what follows
1t was in the year 1754 that Kalauiopuu be-
came king of the entire island Of Hawaii.
He was the son of the King of Kau, and his
grandfather was king of the whole island of
Hawaii. His mother was Kamakainoku.
pm N'AhAhS lllV lLt new
king proceeded to arrange his government
by fixed rules. He appointed cert;in chiefs
as governors for the different districts; to
others he gave the charge of divisions and
ahapuaas of land, and to Others sgain, the
smaller subdivsions-so dividing up the
lands among his chiefs and warriors. The
business of canoe-building, and that of fish
ing, was also preserved distinct. He also
set apart the classes of persons known as
hdkdole'os, (counsellors) kilos, (prophets) and
those skilled in the matters connected Win
the ancient heiaus, or temples. One of the
principal counsellors was Kikoo, and others
associated with him, named Kaaloa, Kappa
laoa, and Puuone.
Kalaniopuu was wise king, and also very
much skilled in the athletic arts of wrestling,
boxing, etc. But his great fault was that he
was prone to war, fond of display, and did
not pay much respect to the rights of others
in regard to lands. This led him 20 make
raid on Maui, in the year 1859, when he took
possession of the districts of Hama and Kipa-
hulu, and appointed chief named Puma as
governor, who was Kalaniopuu's kahu, and
a skilled warrior as well as wise counsellor
After Kalaniopuu returned to Hawaii from
his conquest of East Maui, Kamehameha Nui
made war upon Puma, the King of Hawail's
governor, whom he had left in charge Of
East Maui. Kamehameha Nui was assisted
by the chiefs of Molokai and Lanai in this |
war, which goes by the name of Kapalipilo,
owing to the large number of chiefs and war
riors engaged in it. There was a strong
fastness called Kauwiki, built of Ohia logs
and other woods, which had been famed
from ancient times as an impregnable place.
AS the materials for this place were brought
from different localities that were noted for
one or another circumstance in the history
of the people, SO it became to be valuable in
the eyes Of the chiefs And Hama has always
been regarded with peculiar affection by the
chiefs on account of this noted fort, and also
on account of the salubrity of its climate.
This war lasted long time between Ka-
mehameha Nui and the chiefs of Hawaii In
one of the battles there came a chief of Molo-
kai and took part. His name was Kaohele,
and he was said to be most extraordinarily
expert warrior, quick as to running, and
very strong physically. He would allow
man to get on top of him-he underneath
and then, in a little or no time, he would
tear his antagonist in pieces; such was his
streDgJn ana agility.
But on the side of the chiefs of Hawaii
there was also a celebrated warrior-celebra-
ted for his agility and strength-named Ka-
makakaukii, who was said to be the fastest
and most enduring runner ever known, and
the most skillful in throwing the spear. 1t
is related of him that such was his quickness,
that he could catch birds before they had
time to take wing.
These two met at the battle of Makaolehua,
and the champion of Hawaii, Kamaka, had
the first trial of attempting to pierce his an
tagonist with spear. The Molokai cham
pion said to him of Hawaii at the commence
ment of this duel: "Break off the end of
your spear, Kamaka" "No,H said the 9th
er, az shall not do so for you" The reason
why Kaohele made that remark was, that he |
felt regard for Kamaka-they having been |
children together on Molokai But Kamaka
appeared to have forgotten this, and his
mind was set on war
The Hawaii champion exhausted all his
death-dealing weapons on him of Molokai;
fast and furious they came, like falling leaves
of the ohia or the hala, thick as the autum-