In the following year, 1869, due to the Kaiyo running aground and sinking, shortage of funds, frequent desertions of soldiers, closing of the gun batteries in Benten Daiba (Cape Benten Battery) led by scouts from the new government forces, and losing all warships in the Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay, the inferior position of the Enomoto forces had become indisputable and ENOMOTO surrendered.
翌明治2年（1869年）、開陽座礁沈没、戦費の枯渇、相次ぐ自軍兵士の逃亡、新政府軍斥候による弁天台場砲台閉鎖、箱館湾海戦による全艦喪失など劣勢は決定的となり、榎本は降伏した。