Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

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1 UNI)ER 1HA\VAIIAN SKIES

mehamelia, seeing an opportunity to obtain power for himself, began warrilng against two allied chiefs who held the windward side
of the island of l-awalii. His forces were routed in a battle at
Waiakea, andl he fled to Laupahoehoe and later raided along the
coast of Puna. In 1785 he again invaded the Hilo district, but
without success. It was at aboult this time that Kamehameha
married Kaahumanu, a (laughter of Keeaumoku.
The arrival of the year 1790 m-arke(l another turning point in
the history of the Islands, for it was then that Kamehameha began mustering the strength which led finally to the bringing of
the entire group under one sovereignty. In the early part of the
year lie considered lie had(1 sufficient strelgth to make another invasion of Maui, anld Keoua, chief of the Kau district, and Keawemauhili, chief of 1TIilo, were instructed to furnish him with
men and calloes. This request was declined by Keoua. In the
sulmmer Kalmehamehla landed at lana and then at Hamakualoa,
Maui, and defeated the advance guard of the Maui warriors. Hie
tlhenl marched to the VWailuku valley, where lie met and defeated
the main o(ldy of the Mcaui army. The victory, it is said, was
really rb1rought about by the cannon served by Young andl I)avis,
who hadl joined Kamehameha, and which struck terror into the
hearts of the Malui warriors. Thle AIaui lea(lers escaped and fled
in canoes to the island of Oahu.
Thins conquest of Maui was not lermanlent. Kamehamleha was
com)elle(l to return to H-awaii, for, in his absence Keoua had invad(ledl Iilo, overrun the I-lalalkua district, and ravaged the (listricts of W\aimea antd v\,aipio. As soon as iKamehameha landletl,
]Keoua retreated to tflnalakua, where, in two bloody battles, Kamelhameha gained the advantage. Keoua retreated to Hilo, and Kamehamieha went to W\ai;io to recruit his forces. In the meantime
]Keoua (livided the land(s of Ibilo among his chiefs, and then set
out for the Kau district by an overlandl route leading by the active
crater of Kilauea. The first division lpassed the crater in safety,
but as the second (livision l)asse(d there was an explosive eruption.