For this, on May 23, the troops of NAKAJIMA, KIJIMA, and SAGARA counterattacked the government army, and eight companies of the Koshin-tai troop and two companies of Kiheitai raided Suzumenomiya and Katsurayama and looted lots of firearms and ammunition.
これに対し、23日、中島・貴島・相良は官軍に反撃し、行進隊8個中隊と奇兵隊2箇中隊で雀宮・桂山を襲撃し、多数の銃器・弾薬を獲得した。