The army of the new government was advancing, and when Toshizo HIJIKATA and a few others tried to advance and rescue Shinsen-gumi who were fighting at Benten Daiba with the army of the new government, Toshizo HIJIKATA was hit by a bullet and died, and as there was almost no food or water left, Shinsen-gumi surrendered.
新政府軍が箱館に進軍しており、弁天台場で新政府軍と戦っていた新選組を助けようと土方歳三ら数名が助けに向かうが土方歳三が銃弾に当たり死亡し、食料や水も尽きてきたので新選組は降伏した。