Hachiro HORIYO, who was in the direction of Nobeoka, had fierce battle with the Government army with one thousand Satsu soldiers to retake Kogen-roku on the 17th and 21st, but they lost again and withdrew to Shonai and Tanigashira.
17日と21の両日、掘与八郎が延岡方面にいた薩兵約1000名を率いて高原麓を奪い返すために政府軍と激戦をしたが、これも勝てず、庄内、谷頭へ退却した。