The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-09-02

harhor was a good one. and there WAS plenty
OF adjacent room for the soldiers TO camp,
Here preparations were made 10 carry On
the war against kanzhA- Kslaniop1u and
his brother were the two chief generals on
Alspsfs side.
Kansha on his side was ready. aud the
fgatiug Was carried ON for one mouth with
cut any material advantage being gained on
either side. To the people Of Oahu. the pail
Of Nuuanu constituted a natural fortress,
and the people Of Hawaii hzd thslr canoes TO
fall back upon
When the chiefs Of Oahu frst hesrl that
Aapai was about TO invade the island, they
sent TO Peleioholani. King Of Kauai TO come
and help them He accordingly came, with
his chiefs and warriors, and joined his forces
with those Of Oahu against the Ang or Ha-
wall
There WAS very wise counsellor namru
Naili, a brother Of KamskSilIoka, who Was
the mother OF Kalaniopau and KeoHa. Mai
Ii advised PeleioholAni to put an end to the
war and become reeoneied with Alapai.
Naili said, You eau stop the war if you,
viii, and have meeting with Alapai"
Pelsioholani asked, ''Is AIapAi a relation
Of miues''
Naiu answered, s'You are god: and on
one side be IS = relation Of yours Pelei-
oh0lani therenpon consented to meet Alapai.
AT that time the fighting was going on at
kaulek0la, kaneohe, and Naili went down
to stop the hostilities- Coui1g up to his
uephews, KaIAniopuu and KeOua, Naili kiss
ed their hands and asked them, sswhere is
Aapai your fathers'' AT the seaside, az
WAihaukalua" "Let the fighting cease"
said Nalli, "znd let Us 20 down to the sea
side" Aiapafs generals then ordered their
troops to withdraw from the battle, and at
the same time the troops Of Oahu and Kauai
withdrew on their side. Naili then went 20
the seaside and met AlapNi The meeting
was very aFeetionate one, and they wept
over each other.
Alapai then said. "For what purpose do
you Gomez NaiIi replied. that he had
come for the purpose of putting stop to
the wS-, and bring about meeting between
Alspai and PeleiohOlani" On learning that
this was the desire Of the Other side, Alapal
consented TO the cessation of hostilities and
to the meeting with the King of Kauai Naili
hid down several rules 10 be observed at the
meeting Itwss to take place at Naonealaa;
the chiefs and soldiers of Hawaii to remain
on board their canoes, the King only to land,
unarmed and unattended; the chiefs and sol
diers Of Oahu and Kauai to divest themselves
Of their srms-any found with arms in their
hands to be put to death
This notable meeting took place on the
18th day Of Kaelo, a D. i7S7. [Kaelo nearly
corresponds with our mouth of January
TRANs-I Each side We'd with the other in
the spleudor of their dresses-the feather
cIoaks and helmets. Red feather eloaks were
10 be seen in every direction The two kings
were maSuideentIy attirsd, and their appear
ance vas very majestic and awe-inspiriRg.
That day was from that time forth celebrated
as the dAy On which the two kings met in
grand state and entered into a treaty to put
aa end to dreadful war
SO it Is, that when brethren 90 to war
with each other, they are sure to ind that
each gets hurt; then GENES the person who
knows the geuealogy Of the families, and
through his peFsuasious the chiefs di<eou-
tiHue the war aud meet as friends So met
Alapai and PeIeioholaui, on Naonealaa, at
kaneohe, koolaupok0-
The canoes were formed in lines, from on
All, al AokzpE, reaching 20 Saone4l14, where
the only one Of the Hawaiiaus who landed
vas AIapai, King Of Hawaii The chiefs of
Oahu ard KaEai, and their soldiers and the
iHhabiE4nts stood mzGk4 from the shore. and
Pelei0hOlzui, the King of hauai WIS the only
one who stood forth in advance Of the rest,
while their counsellor CNaiIil stood half way
between the two kings
Saili first addressed himself to the King of
Kauai. saying. When yoa meet the King of
Hawaii. pat your arms around him and kiss
hin; then put your arms down and let ALa-
pai take hold Of you in the style Of the I4G
The Isa was an ancient art, BY which those
who sxesIIed in It could, by ssIziHg man by
the arms, render him poEeFless and break
bis bones Tie practice Is said to have orig
mated, or perhaps been more extensively
prscticsd on Kauai than elsewhere There
may be few OF the old people now living
who understand it--TRINs
AIapai said, Let the war cease and let Us
live peaceably. Let there be q treaty between
the chiefs of Maui, NOl0kzi, Oahu, Kauai
and Hawaii This was the conclusion Of
Jue u-eung oszEeeu Peleioholani and AI4pai-
Alzpai then returned to MolOkai to rega-
late the Affairs Of the chiefs and people Of
that island and to make treaty between
them and tie chiefs Of Mani and Lanai On
arriving al Maui, he found that Ea1hizinO-
knzkzus- the eldest son Of Keka1lIke, by
his wife KahaEalu, had rebeIIed against the
authority Of Eamehaueh4, the heir Of the
kingdom Of Nzzi The rebellion was e41s-
ed By the carrying Of stones for the buildiHg
Of the temple Of WaiIehEa- Pi1zz1, eoun-
seIIo- and priest, melted K2Ghi to rebel, say
ing to him, q Let the weak people carry
stozes. it Is for TIE sfrOrz to resist and brezk
asznder.T EAahi inquired what vas to be
doEes PInaza replied Go To war; resist
and break aszndsr.- Consequently, the sol
diers sf Kzuhi stole the fish Of ALzuihi, and
aruing themselves repaired TO the fort Of
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