The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-31
NOTED BATTLES
OF HAWAII NEl

aCte0 on OtnSE parts VI MAUI lIOIii time
to time.
The next reference to this locality is in
the war between Hawaii and Maui which
broke out about ITS during the reign of
Kahekil on Maui. Kalaniopuu still ruled
over Hawaii, and again led an expedi-
ton in person through the Kaupo dis
trict in which the people suffered great
destruction in property, cruelty and loss
of life the captives having been beaten
Numerically on their heads by the war
clubs of the invaders. When Kahekili
heard thereof he sent two attachments
of soldiers to the relief of Kaupo. A
sanguinary battle ensued between the
Hawaii and Maui forces near Kalaeoka-
lilo Point, in which Kalaniopuu's army
was routed and pursued to their fleet
near at hand, and barely a remnant es-
capped on board and returned to Hama.
kamehameha afterwards famous in his
tory, figured prominently in this battle
as having CALAMITY supported Kekuhau-
pic, whose fame as a warrior chief stood
second to none of his time. After this
severe repulse Kalaniopuu went back to
Hawaii and made preparations for a
.vepgeful invasion. This occupied a whole
year.
We pass the order of sequence of Ka-
laniopuus movements to continue the
history of Kauiki and will return to his
renewal of the war later.
In 17S1 kahekili prepared his forces to
recover the districts of East Maui which
for so long a time had been under Ha-
waii rule. He divided his forces in two
divisions. and marched on Hama by Koo-
ltu and by Kaupo. The fort on Kauiki
was laid siege to and continued for
many months. The Hawaii chiefs and
their troops We're well provisoned and
the fort held out bravey until Kahekili
cut off its water supply by damu1ing and
diverting the springs in the nGighbor-
hood. The garrison. making desperate
sorties beyond their lines to procure wa
ter were slain in numbers and finally
surrendered, expecting no mercy and OBJ
tanning none. Thus the famous fort of
kauiki fell again into Maui power short
ly prior to the death of Kalaniopuu An
invasion of the Hama and Kaupo dis
tiicts was made later-in 17S6-hy Kane
hameha troops under command of his
younger brother, while Kahekili was en-
gagged in war on Oahu, but sending
kalanikupuie with what forces he could
muster. the invaders We're driven out
with very great slaughter
LAHAINA BATTLES.
Lahaina, memorable In ancient Hawai-
ian history a favorite place for the
court of Maui sovereigns, is also noted
renowned chiefs
! About the year 173S, Alapainui Moi of
Hawaii, returning from an unsuccessful
attempt to conquer Oahu, espousing the
cause of Kamehamehanui who had been
appointed Moi of Maui, as against the
rival claim of kauhi, his brother hast
ened with a large well equipped fleet
and took up headquarters at Lahaina
His forces extended from Ukumehame to
4 in, hix t;r,-
sought and obtained the assistance of
Peieioholani, King of Oahu. who landed
his forces at kekaha- In his effort to
form a junction with kauhrs troops,
which had been forced by Alapai to the
uplands and ravines, he engaged a de-
tachment of Alapafs army which was
overthrown and driven back with great
loss. The following day Alapai moved
up his whole force, and a severe battle
took place between the Oahu and Hawaii
armies. the fortune OFFS which swayed
back and forth from Honokawa to near
Lahaina. To this day, 1t is said, the
heaps of human bones and skulls half
buried in places in the sand indicate the
bitterness of the struggle and the
carnage committed. The result is thought
to have been drawn battle, for the
two kings, Alapainui and Paleioholani.
met on the battle field and saluted each
kauhi was captured in this fight and
drowned by order of Alapai, and Maui
was assigned over to its rightful lord
Northumberland.
; A subsequent attempt was made by ka-
llaniopuu,- King of Hawaii, in the time of
| Kahekili's reign over Maui. to obtain
/ coveted fortified position called Kahili.
near Lanaina. Oahu auxiliaries had
FASTENED to Kahekilfs aid and the com
-olo MI
with great slaughter.
BATTLE OF WAIKAPU COMMON
When KaIaniopuu had made all prep
arations for renewal of the war with
Maui already referred to, his army cen
sisted of six divisions, each known by an
individual name: two regiments of mobiles,
called AIapa and Piipii and life guard
composed of members of the royal fam
lily, called Keawe and had his high
priest Holoae with the celebrated war
god Kali.
Kahekili was we'll advised of these
preparations of Kalaniopuu and sought
to be prepared to cope with his adversary
whenever the attack should be made. He
had as his aid the Oahu King, kaha-
hama. and his predecessors high priest
Kaleopuupuu. Fernandez gives the fol-
lowing graphic account of this tragic
event:
I'm l776, Kalaniopuu embarked his
forces and landed them without resist
ance in the Honuaula district, from ke-
oneoio to Makena. Plumber and spolia-
ton marked his arrival and the coun-
try people fed to the woods and noun
tain ravines for shelter. Taking part OF
, his forces around by water, Kalantopuu
, landed again at kiheipukoa, near the
Kealia or salt marsh between kalepo-
lepo and Maalaea. Tie landing being
effected early in the day, it was resolved
/ TO push forward at once, and on to Wal
: luku' where Kahekili was residing, be-
tcame the war-cry of the day. The de-
tachment or regiment known as Alapa,
!, mastering eight hundred men, was select
r ed for this hazardous expedition, and
with high courage they started across the
isthmus of Kamaomao, now known as
the Waikapu common determined as
, the legend says to drink the waters OF
Waikiki that day This regiment was
considered the bravest and best OF Ka-
tlaniopuus army every man in it's ranks
! being a member of la haute noblesse
, of Hawaii. They are said to have all
been of equal stature and their spears
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