Kirino led three platoons toward Yamaga and tried to conduct a pincer operation against the government forces and occupy Takase, but the front got stuck with both parties having wins and defeats.
桐野は自ら三箇小隊を率いて山鹿に向かい、政府軍を挟撃して高瀬を占領しようとしたが、互いに勝敗あって戦線が膠着した。