The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-31
FRoM THRUM's ANNUAL)


There are few persons acquainted with
Hawaiian history but what are familiar
with the facts that the Pail of Nuuanu,
on Oahu, has been made famous as
drove the opposing forces under Oahu's
chief, and lao Valley, on Maui. as the
eliminating scene of the same hero's
victory over the opposing forces of that
island, when the bodies of the slain
damned the stream and the river ran
blood The celebrity of these two bat
ties are indelibly linked with the fame
of Kamehameha the Creator the Con-
auaror, as he is sometimes styled-and is
by no means lessened in interest to
visiting strangers by the exceeding at
Effectiveness of the natural scenery at
both localities. The fact of their being
about the last battles in Hawaiian his
tory also tends to the familiarity of the
general public with them.
1t is not the purpose of this article
to belittle the fame of Kamehameha as
conqueror of the group, nor TO modify
the il lportance-of the battles above re-
ferred to, or question the bravery of the
contending forces The object in mind
is rather to familiariZe the general read
er, even in these islands, with a number
of other famous battles. of Hawaiian
history and present the claims of other
chiefs, in older times, to the right to
inches in Hawaii's temple of fame, as
shown in the Polynesian Race, Vol. IL,
by the late Judge Fernandez, to whose
memory the people of these islands owe
vast debt of gratitude, for rescuing
from oblivion and untangling an amount
of traditional and legendary history of
ancient Hawaii that, in all probability,
would have been lost forever but for his
painstaking and research habits.
FIRST ATTEMPT AT SOVEREIGNTY
OF THE GROUP.
1t is interesting to learn the cO;nci-
dences of events in nations as III people,
therefore we may be pardoned if we
make reference here to the new light
thrown on Hawaiian ancient history by
the work above referred to, and to find
thereby that a much earlier attempt than
Kamehameha's for subjugation of the
whole group was made, and succeeded,
like the latter conquerors as far as the
two can be compared. They differ in the
final result because of the different
methods employed to accomplish it. Had
Kamehameha continued on his voyage
of conquest to Kauai as he planned, in
stead of ending at Oahu in consequence
of adverse Winds the coincidence might
have been carried out still farther.
kalaunuiohua was one of the early
chiefs of Hawaii; of warlike, ambitious
disposition, and having confirmed his
sway over Hawaii he prepared a fleet
and army for the invasion of Maui, then
under the reign of Kamaluohua. A
severe battle was fought, in which the
Maui forces were defeated and the chief
himself taken prisoner. kalaunuiohua
then invaded Molokai where Kahokuohua
was the Moi. Here another obstinate
battle took place; Kahok lohua vanquish-
ed and made prisoner. kalaunuiohua,
elated with these successes. moved on to
Oahu, taking his royal prisoners with
him. Oahu seems to have been under
different chiefs for it's several districts
at this period, for, passing theaKoolau
and kona districts, the subjugator land
ed his forces at Waianae and gave bat
tie to Huapoleilei, a chief of the Eva
and Waianae division. Victory again
favored Kalaunuiohua, and Huapoleilei
was defeated and captured. From here
the victor set sail for Kauai with the
three captive kings in his train. Kukona
was Moi of Kauai at the time. Sum
moning the different chiefs to his aid he
met the invader near Koloa where a
which the invaders We're thoroughly de-
feated. Kalaunuiohua was himself taken
prisoner and his fleet surrendered. XII
kona Immediately released the captive
chiefs and sent them to their respective
realms; but kept Kalaunuiohua a close
prisoner for several years
FORTRESS OF KAUTKI.
careful reading of the volume already
! referred to will impress the reader with
| the comparative frequency of attacks or
| the kauiki Hill, Hama, Maui by various
| Hawaii chiefs, as though this was the
! strategical point of the whole island
Hama being the nearest point to Hawaii
| and the fact that the Mois of Maui occa
sionally held their court there seemed
to make it the natural objective point.
The first reference to this snvied posi-
| ton is in the reign of Uni, Moi of Ha
! waii, shortly following the death of Phi
lani, Moi of Maui, when espousing tn.
cause of Kiha-a- Piilani against his eide
brother Lono-aPii. Uni is said to hav,
prepared and himself headed the expedi
ton to invade Maui to depose Lono-a
Phi and raise Kiha -a-Piilani to the thron
of his father. Crossing the Hawai-
channel the fleet of Uni effected a land
ing at Hama, where Lono-a-Pii appear
to have resided since his father Piilani'
dealh having tailed to prevent tn
landing of Umi's forces, Lono-a-Pii re
tired to the fortress of Kauiki on tn
top of neighboring hill, which. il
those days, was considered almost i'm
pregnable, partly from its natura
strength and partly from the super
stitious terror inspired by a gigantic idc
known as Kawalakii which was believe
to be it's tutelar genius. Uni laid sieg
to the fort of Kauiki, and, after som
delay and several unsuccessful attempt
finally captured it, destroying the lido
Lono-a-Pii having been slain in the bal
tie, Kiha-a-Piilan was proclaimed MC
of Maui, after which Uni and his force
returned to Hawaii.
The next invasion is found in the tim
or halaniopuu, when that blood thirst
warrior, in 1859, concentrated his wa
canoes and forces at Kohala and will
out warning or provocation, bounced vi
on defenceless Hama, capturing the for
ress and possessing himself of the tw
valuable districts of Hama and Kipahull
kalaniopuu appointed Puma, a tried wa
rlor, governor over the conquerer di:
tricts, and placed a number of Hawa
chiefs in various positions after whic
ne returned to Hawaii.
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