On February 27, Saigo sent Nakamura to Cloistered Imperial Prince Rinojinomiya Kogen who came up to Odawara and asked the reason for coming down to the west and made accompanying soldiers of various domains retreat.
2月27日、西郷は中村を小田原まで来た輪王寺宮公現法親王のもとに派遣し、西上の事由を尋問して随従してきた諸藩兵を撤退させた。