The retainers of the Shonai Domain reaction to these disturbances by Saigo, since it was their assignment to guard the city of Edo, was one of anger, resulting in their setting fire to the residency of the Satsuma Domain and the residency of the Sadowara Domain (branch domain of the Satsuma Domain) on December 25th.
江戸市中警備の任にあった庄内藩がこれに怒り、12月25日、薩摩藩および佐土原藩（薩摩支藩）邸を焼き討ちするという事件が発生した。