On July 17 and 21, Hachiro HORIYO led Satsu-gun (approximately 1,000 soldiers) from Miyakonojo, Takajo, and Shonai, and fought desperately with the Government army to recapture Kogen-roku, but they couldn't win and retreated to Shonai and Tanigashira.
7月17日と21日、掘与八郎が都城、高城および庄内の薩軍（1000余名）を率いて高原麓奪還のために政府軍と激戦をしたが、勝てず、庄内、谷頭へ退却した。