They withdrew from the direction of Tahara, and while protecting their flank, NAGAYAMA, who had failed his objectives with the back army of the government that had landed, was censured himself and committed suicide with his sword, and also Ikegami failed at the Battle of Anseibashi-guchi on April 8, and upon being allowed to communicate with the back army and Chindai, the Satsu-gun was like an attacked both in front and rear.
こうして田原方面から引き上げ、その後部線を保守している間に、上陸した政府背面軍に敗れた永山が御船で自焚・自刃し、4月8日には池上が安政橋口の戦いで敗れて、政府背面軍と鎮台の連絡を許すと、薩軍は腹背に敵を受ける形になった。