On June 12 after the Satsuma army withdrew from the Hitoyoshi area, Shinpachi MURATA entered Miyakonojo, put together the troops of the Satsuma army that had retreated from the Hitoyoshi and the Kagoshima areas, and reinforced defense against the government army that would advance to Miyakonojo.
人吉方面撤退後の6月12日、村田新八は都城に入り、人吉・鹿児島方面から退却してきた薩軍諸隊を集め、都城へ進撃する官軍に対する防備を固めた。