Surprised by the attack, the palanquin bearers ran away, and some of the samurai attendants, while trying to move the palanquin, were struck down, leaving the carriage unattended in the snow.
襲撃に驚いた駕籠かきは遁走し、数名の供侍たちが駕籠を動かそうと試みたものの斬り付けられ、駕籠は雪の上に放置される。