The information of ' Naganori is in critical condition' was delivered to senior vassals hometown such as Kuranosuke OISHI, by a courier Mototoki HARA (a head of ashigaru [common foot soldier]).
なお「長矩危篤」の報は原元辰（足軽頭）を急使として大石内蔵助ら国許の重臣にも伝えられた。