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English: For this, he appointed Colonel Kagemichi NIRE to provisional governor of the prefecture and made him act for police to launch operations including capturing, investigating, and clarifying the prefectural government officers who had fled.
Japanese: このため、仁礼景通大佐を仮の県令として警察業務を代行させ、逃散してしまった県官の逮捕・査明等をおこなわせた。
English: On May 3, Michitoshi IWAMURA, the newly appointed prefectural governor, arrived in Kagoshima and sent kokuyusho (document of official notice) to SAIGO.
Japanese: 5月3日になると、新県令岩村通俊が赴任して来、西郷に告諭書を送った。
English: After the military meeting held in Eshiro on April 28, the Satsuma army sent eleven companies including the Shinbu-tai troop with Takehiko NAKAJIMA as Commander to the Kagoshima area.
Japanese: 薩軍では、4月28日の江代の軍議の後、中島健彦を振武隊など11個中隊の指揮長として鹿児島方面に派遣した。
English: Having departed together with the Army's Supervisor Kiyoshi KIJIMA, Takehiko NAKAJIMA met Shinsuke BEPPU and Hisatake KATSURA en route to Kagoshima and held a military meeting with them on May 1 and decided that Shinsuke BEPPU should establish a temporary headquarters in Yokokawa and give commands for the Kagoshima area, and that NAKAJIMA and others in the front-line troop should advance further and raid Kagoshima from Yamada-go.
Japanese: 監軍貴島清を伴って出発した中島健彦は途中で別府晋介・桂久武らと会して5月1日に軍議を開き、別府晋介が横川に主張本営を置いて鹿児島方面を指揮し、前線部隊の中島らはさらに進んで山田郷から鹿児島に突入することとなった。
English: On May 5, ten companies including the Koshin-tai troop led by Commander SAGARA arrived later and were merged with the Shinbu-tai troop.
Japanese: 5月5日には遅れて到着した相良を指揮長とする行進隊など10個中隊が振武隊と合流した。
English: Initially, the Satsuma army tried to go to the northern area of Shiroyama from the Yamada Highway and to attack the government army in the rear.
Japanese: 薩軍は当初、山田街道から城山北方に出、背面から官軍を攻撃しようとした。
English: However, the attacking chance on May 3 was lost due to a rain, and on May 4, the Satsuma army retreated to Hiyamizu after meeting a fierce resistance from the government army.
Japanese: しかしながら、5月3日は雨に阻まれ、4日は激しい抵抗にあって冷水へ後退した。
English: From May 11 to 13, a heavy bombardment battle was fought between the Satsuma army positioned in Mt. Saibara and the Imperial Navy warship named Ryujo.
Japanese: 5月11日から13日にかけては、催馬楽山の薩軍と海軍軍艦龍驤との間で大規模な砲撃戦がおこなわれた。
English: From May 14 to 17, the government army burnt the Satsuma army's facilities including a potassium nitrate-manufacturing factory and a food-storing warehouse.
Japanese: 14日から17日にかけては、官軍によって薩軍の硝石製造所・糧秣倉庫等が焼却された。
English: The detached 1st brigade, which had been surrounded by the Satsuma army and had occupied part of the city area, attacked Takemura on May 24 but was defeated.
Japanese: 薩軍に包囲されて市街の一画を占領している状態の別働第1旅団は24日、武村を攻撃したが敗退した。
English: On May 29, the 4th brigade made a surprise attack on the Satsuma army from Mt. Hanakura and the Torigoe-zaka Slope, but was also driven back by the Satsuma army.
Japanese: 29日、第4旅団が薩軍の不意を衝いて花倉山と鳥越坂から突入したが、これも撃退された。
English: On May 22, Sangun KAWAMURA made one and a half battalions of the 4th brigade and two companies of the detached 3rd brigade as the right flank and two and a half battalions of the detached 1st brigade as the left flank get on board four warships and small boats, and made the troops land at Shigetomi while supporting them with bombardment from the warships and made them attack the Satsuma army in the rear.
Japanese: 5月22日、川村参軍は第4旅団1個大隊半・別働第3旅団2個中隊を右翼、別働第1旅団2個大隊半を左翼として軍艦4隻と小舟に分乗させ、艦砲で援護しながら重富に上陸させて薩軍の後方を攻撃させた。
English: Though having resisted strongly, the Satsuma army was driven away from Shigetomi by the troops in both right and left flanks that fought bravely, and then was besieged near the beach and routed towards the north.
Japanese: 左右翼隊の健闘でさしもの薩軍も遂に重富から撃退され、次いで磯付近で包囲攻撃を受け、北方に敗走した。
English: For this, on May 23, the troops of NAKAJIMA, KIJIMA, and SAGARA counterattacked the government army, and eight companies of the Koshin-tai troop and two companies of Kiheitai raided Suzumenomiya and Katsurayama and looted lots of firearms and ammunition.
Japanese: これに対し、23日、中島・貴島・相良は官軍に反撃し、行進隊8個中隊と奇兵隊2箇中隊で雀宮・桂山を襲撃し、多数の銃器・弾薬を獲得した。
English: On May 24, the detached 1st brigade and the detached 3rd brigade made attacks in full strength: While they fought with the Satsuma army around the Namida-bashi Bridge, soldiers on the warships attacked the Satsuma army on the rear and routed it.
Japanese: 5月24日、別働第1旅団と別働第3旅団は大挙攻勢に出、涙橋付近で交戦する一方、軍艦に分乗した兵が背後を衝き、薩軍を敗走させた。
English: Since they had a rainstorm in the evening, however, the government army fiercely attacked the Satsuma army by taking the opportunity, and the Satsuma army that was almost running out of ammunition could not withstand the attack and retreated to Yoshino.
Japanese: しかしながら、夕方、暴風雨になり、これに乗じた官軍の猛攻に弾薬乏しくなった薩軍は耐えきれず、吉野に退却した。
English: This battle fought in the Murasakibaru area was the most furiously fought one in the Kagoshima area, and the government army had casualties of 211 and the Satsuma army had those of 66.
Japanese: この紫原（むらさきばる）方面の戦闘は鹿児島方面でおこなわれた最大の激戦で、官軍211名、薩軍66名の死傷者を出した。
English: On the next day, May 25, the 4th brigade advanced towards the south along the Shimoda-kaido Road, attacked the Beppu-tai troop and the 10th company of the Shinbu-tai troop on the rear from Sakamoto, Saibara, and Katsurayama, and drove them away to Yoshino.
Japanese: 翌25日、第四旅団は下田街道を南下し、坂元・催馬楽・桂山から別府隊・振武隊十番中隊の背後を攻撃し、吉野へ追い落とした。
English: On May 26, when the 4th brigade advanced and launched attacks from the two sides of the Torigoe-do Road and Katsurayama, the Satsuma army retreated towards the Kawakami area without making any resistance.
Japanese: 26日には同旅団が鳥越道と桂山の二方から前進攻撃したところ、薩軍は抵抗することなく川上地方へ退却した。
English: On June 23, the detached 3rd brigade led by Major General KAWAJI, which had defeated the Satsuma army in the southern Oguchi, entered Miyanojo and attacked the Satsuma army on the other side and in the downstream area of the Sendai-gawa River.
Japanese: 大口南部の薩軍を退けた川路少将率いる別働第3旅団は6月23日、宮之城に入り川内川の対岸および下流の薩軍を攻撃した。
English: On the next day, June 24, the troops of the detached 3rd brigade reached Saibara and seized the forts of the Satsuma army one after another; in the evening, all of the troops entered Kagoshima and defeated the Satsuma army around there.
Japanese: 別働第3旅団の部隊は翌24日には催馬楽に至り、次々に薩軍の堡塁を落として、夕方には悉く鹿児島に入り、鹿児島周辺の薩軍を撃退した。
English: Predicting that the retreated Satsuma army were concentrated in Miyakonojo, Sangun KAWAMURA decided on June 29 to advance the detached 1st brigade to Tarumizu and Takasu by sea, the 4th brigade to Yoshida and Kamo, and the detached 3rd brigade to Kamo via Okaharu and Hishijima, to attack Miyakonojo from two sides.
Japanese: 退却した薩軍は都城に集結していると予測した川村参軍は6月29日、別働第1旅団を海上から垂水・高須へ、第4旅団を吉田・蒲生へ、別働第3旅団を岡原・比志島経由で蒲生へ進め、都城を両面攻撃することとした。
English: He made the Navy provide support from the sea area off Shigetomi, and made a battalion of the 4th brigade stay in Kagoshima.
Japanese: また海軍には重富沖から援護させ、鹿児島には第4旅団の1個大隊を残した。
English: On June 12 after the Satsuma army withdrew from the Hitoyoshi area, Shinpachi MURATA entered Miyakonojo, put together the troops of the Satsuma army that had retreated from the Hitoyoshi and the Kagoshima areas, and reinforced defense against the government army that would advance to Miyakonojo.
Japanese: 人吉方面撤退後の6月12日、村田新八は都城に入り、人吉・鹿児島方面から退却してきた薩軍諸隊を集め、都城へ進撃する官軍に対する防備を固めた。
English: Against this, the formation of the government forces that were going to invade Miyakonojo was made roughly as follows:
Japanese: 対して、都城に攻め入ろうとする官軍の配置は北からほぼ以下のようになっていた。
English: On June 19, the Hachiku-tai troop led by Shuichiro KONO fiercely attacked to seize Iino, which was guarded by the detached 2nd brigade, but was fought off by the bravely fighting government army.
Japanese: 6月19日、河野主一郎は破竹隊を率いて別働第二旅団が守る飯野を21日まで猛撃して奪取をはかったが、官軍は善戦し、陥とすことは出来なかった。
English: On the contrary, on July 14, the 2nd brigade that had changed its course from Yokogawa attacked Takahara from Kobayashi and seized there.
Japanese: 逆に横川から転進してきた第2旅団が7月14日、小林から高原を攻撃し高原を占領した。
English: On July 17, the Satsuma army, aiming at taking back Takahara, appointed Yohachiro HORI to Commander of all the forces and divided the nine companies from the troops including the Raigeki-tai troop, the Hoyoku-tai troop, and the Hachiku-tai troop into four units of the front, left, and right flanks, and the troop to attack Kasumi-gongen (the 3rd troop of the Hoyoku-tai troop), dispatched them from Uematsu in the midnight, and made the front, left and right flank troops launch a surprise attack on the government army in Takahara by taking the opportunity of the fog at the dawn.
Japanese: 高原奪還を目指す薩軍は7月17日、堀与八郎を全軍指揮長とし雷撃隊・鵬翼隊・破竹隊などの9個中隊を正面・左右翼・霞権現攻撃軍（鵬翼三番隊）の4つに分け、深夜に植松を発ち、正面・左右翼軍は暁霧に乗じて高原の官軍を奇襲した。
English: Although almost having come to take back the place, the troops withdrew due to reinforcements of the government army and their lack of ammunition.
Japanese: あと一歩のところで奪還するところであったが、官軍の増援と弾薬の不足により兵を引き揚げた。
English: On the other hand, the 3rd troop of the Hoyoku-tai troop, having advanced to Kasumi-gongen, succeeded in a surprise attack and looted ordnance including firearms and ammunition.
Japanese: 一方、霞権現へ向かった鵬翼三番隊は奇襲に成功し、銃器・弾薬等の軍需品を得た。
English: After this battle, the government army became more vigilant, and on July 17, built forts and bamboo fences against surprise attacks by the Satsuma army.
Japanese: この戦い以降、官軍は警戒を強め、7月17日に堡塁や竹柵を築いて薩軍の奇襲に備えた。
English: On July 21, aiming at attacking Takahara again, the Satsuma army attacked the government army but was unable to recapture Takahara and retreated to Shonai because the defense of the government army was strong and it was further reinforced.
Japanese: 7月21日薩軍は再び高原を攻撃するため官軍を攻撃するが、官軍の強固な守備と援隊の投入により、高原奪還は果たせず、庄内へと退却した。
English: On July 1, since the Yokokawa area had been brought under the control of the government army, the 6th, 8th, 10th, and 13th companies of the Raigeki-tai troop, the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th companies of the Kanjo-tai troop, and the 4th company of the Seigi-tai troop of the Satsuma army retreated to Odori and took up a camp there.
Japanese: 横川方面が官軍に制圧されてしまったため、7月1日、薩軍の雷撃隊六・八・十・十三番中隊、干城隊一・三・五・七・九番中隊、正義隊四番中隊等の諸隊は踊に退却し、陣をこの地に敷いた。
English: On July 6, the government army entered from Kokubu and attacked the rear side of the Satsuma army in Odori, making it retreat to Okubo.
Japanese: 官軍は7月6日、国分に進入して背後より踊の薩軍を攻撃し、薩軍は大窪に退却した。
English: To defend Katsurazaka and Tsumayazaka in Shuzan, the Satsuma army dispatched troops including the 7th company of the Kanjo-tai troop to there and made other troops prepare for building forts.
Japanese: 薩軍は襲山の桂坂・妻屋坂を守備すべく、干城隊七番中隊などを向かわせ、その他の諸隊に築塁の準備をさせた。
English: However, having got information that the government army was coming along the Odori-kaido Road, the 4th company of the Seigi-tai troop, the 13th company of the Raigeki-tai troop, the 1st company of the Kajnjo-tai troop, and the 8th company of the Raigeki-tai troop defended the invasion of the government army.
Japanese: しかしながら、踊街道から官軍が進出しているとの情報を受け、正義隊四番・雷撃隊十三番・干城隊一番隊・雷撃隊八番隊がこれを防いだ。
English: For this, the 3rd and 7th companies of Kanjotai and the 6th company of Raigeki-tai defended the attack, but both sides retreated without gaining any decisive result.
Japanese: このため、干城隊三・七番隊、雷撃隊六番隊がこれを防いだが、決着はつかず両軍は兵を退いた。
English: On July 12, to attack the stronghold of the government army in Akasaka, HENMI led Raigei-tai and advanced to Ogochi in Takarabe.
Japanese: 7月12日、辺見は赤坂の官軍の牙城を攻撃するため、雷撃隊を率いて財部の大河内に進撃。
English: The area was provided with the geographical shape with mountains on the right and left sides and a plain in the center.
Japanese: この地は左右に山があり、中央に広野が広がっているという地形となっていた。
English: However, becoming unable to move freely due to the rain that started falling, the Satsuma army withdrew although it was almost win.
Japanese: しかしながら、雨が降り進退の自由を失い、あと一歩のところで兵を引き揚げた。
English: On July 17, Henmi joined Kuro BEPPU, who came leading Kiheitai, and Shuichiro KONO, who came from the headquarters as a messenger.
Japanese: 7月17日、辺見は奇兵隊を率いてきた別府九郎と本営の伝令使としてやってきた河野主一郎らと合流した。
English: Then, to attack the government army in Araisono, he divided the forces into three troops for the main road, left flank and right flank, and made them depart for Takano at dawn.
Japanese: それから、荒磯野の官軍を攻撃するため兵を本道・左右翼に分け、夜明けに高野を出発した。
English: However, since KONO was ordered to return to the headquarters, the commander of the right flank became absent, and the Satsuma army ran out of ammunition, but on the other hand, reinforcements for the government army arrived.
Japanese: しかしながら、河野が本営に帰還するよう命じられたことによる右翼の指揮官が不在となり、官軍の援軍の参戦、弾薬の不足となった。
English: Therefore, Raigeki-tai and Kiheitai retreated to Takano and Shonai, respectively.
Japanese: これらのことにより、雷撃隊は高野へ、奇兵隊は庄内へとそれぞれ退却した。
English: On July 19, having got the report that Miyakonojo was in a crisis, Raigeki-tai in Takano moved to Shonai to reinforce the defensive power.
Japanese: 7月19日には都城危急の知らせにより高野の雷撃隊は庄内へ移動し守りを固めた。
English: To participate in the strategy of attacking Iwakawa on July 23, HENMI moved towards Iwakawa, leading the 6th company of Raigeki-tai and the 7th company of Kanjo-tai.
Japanese: また辺見は7月23日の岩川攻撃作戦のために雷撃六番隊、干城七番を率いて岩川へ向かった。
English: On July 10, the third brigade advanced to Nagasako from the two areas of Shikine and Shimizu and attacked the 12th company of Kodo-tai, making it retreat to Tooriyama.
Japanese: 第3旅団が7月10日、敷根・清水の両方面から永迫に進撃し、行進隊十二番中隊を攻撃したので、行進隊は通山へ退却した。
English: On the other hand, the 8th company of Koshin-tai, which had defended Shikine and Jodan, was attacked by the government army and retreated to Fukuharayama.
Japanese: 一方、敷根・上段を守備していた行進隊八番中隊は、官軍の攻撃を受け、福原山へと退却した。
English: The 8th and 12th companies of Koshin-tai attacked the government army to retake Jodan but was unable to defeat it and retreated to Tooriyama.
Japanese: 行進隊八・十二番中隊は上段を奪回しようと官軍を攻撃するが、破ることができず、通山へ退却した。
English: However, because the defense of the government army was strong and Kyuzo KOSHIYAMA, Commander of Kajiki-tai, was seriously injured, the troops stopped the attack and retreated to Tooriyama.
Japanese: しかしながら、官軍の守りは堅く、加治木隊指揮長越山休蔵が重傷を受けたため、攻撃を中止し通山へ退却した。
English: On July 23, the retreated troops merged with the 7th and 8th companies of Raigeki-tai and the 7th company of Kanjotai, both led from Takano by HENMI who received the report that the government army had advanced to Iwakawa, and advanced to Iwakawa with HENMI and SAGARA as Commanders and fought with the government army.
Japanese: 7月23日、官軍が岩川に進出したとの報を受け、高野から雷撃隊八・七番隊・干城隊七番隊を率いてきた辺見と合流し、辺見・相良を指揮長として岩川へ進撃し、官軍と交戦した。
English: The battle with artillery and guns continued for as long as 16 hours, but the Satsuma army was unable to defeat the government army after all and retreated to Sueyoshi.
Japanese: 16時間にも及ぶ砲撃・銃撃戦であったが、結局、薩軍は官軍を破れず、末吉へと退却した。
English: Since the government army had advanced in Mobiki and Ichinari at this time, he decided to make attacks on these areas.
Japanese: このとき官軍は百引・市成に進駐していたので、この方面への攻撃を決定した。
English: While the Satsuma army suffered about 8 casualties, the government army suffered about 95 casualties in this battle, and in addition, the government army was plundered of a large amount of ordnance including two cannons, 48 small guns, and ammunition.
Japanese: この戦いで薩軍の死傷者が8名ほどであったのに対し、官軍の死傷者は95名ほどで、そのうえ大砲2門・小銃48挺・弾薬など多数の軍需品を奪われた。
English: On the other hand, Kihei-tai, Shinbutai, and Kajikitai, led by KOSHIYAMA, Kuro BEPPU, and others, arrived at Ichinari to contain the government army's movements at Ichinariguchi.
Japanese: 一方、越山・別府九郎ら率いる市成口牽制の奇兵隊・振武隊・加治木隊も8日に市成に到着した。
English: The battle became fierce, and in the evening, the government army retreated after setting fire to private houses.
Japanese: 戦闘は激しいものとなり、夕方、官軍は民家に火を放ち、二川に退却した。
English: The Satsuma army also withdrew to Tsuneyoshi according to a command from the headquarters, and reorganized the 11th company of Shinbutai into the 1st and 2nd companies of Kihei-tai.
Japanese: 薩軍も本営の指令で兵を恒吉に引き揚げ、振武十一番隊を編隊し直し、奇兵隊一・二番中隊とした。
English: Having received the information that the government army gathered and stationed in Osaki, the earlier dispatched Kihei-tai launched a surprise attack on the government army but fought so tough a fight that the commander of the 2nd company was killed in the fighting.
Japanese: 大崎に屯集しているとの情報を得た先発の奇兵隊は7月11日、官軍を奇襲したが、二番隊長が戦死するほどの苦戦をした。
English: On July 12, Kihei-tai in Futsuhara and Imata Village advanced to Osaki, but the government army detected the movement and violently fought with Kihei-tai in Osaki.
Japanese: 7月12日、蓬原・井俣村の奇兵隊は大崎に進撃したが、荒佐野の官軍はこの動きを察知し、大崎にて両軍が激突した。
English: Initially, the Satsuma army was disadvantageous in the battle, but after Kihei-tai merged with Shinbutai from Osaki, the Satsuma army won a sweeping victory over the government army.
Japanese: 当初、戦況は薩軍にとって不利な方向に傾いていたが、大崎の振武隊と合流し、官軍に快勝した。
English: However, since the Satsuma army was facing a crisis in the Sueyoshi area, Shinpachi MUTATA, in the night, commanded each troop to withdraw from its place and advance to Sueyoshi.
Japanese: しかし、末吉方面が危急の状態に陥ったので、この夜、村田新八は各隊に引き揚げて末吉に赴くように指示した。
English: On July 21, which was before the government army started attacking Miyakonojo en masse, Sangun YAMAGATA, Sangun KAWAMURA, Major General OYAMA, and Major General MIURA held a military meeting and decided on the formation of the advancing troops as follows:
Japanese: 都城への全面攻撃を始める前の7月21日、山県参軍・川村参軍・大山少将・三浦少将らは軍議して、以下のように進撃部署を定めた。
English: On July 24, the detached 3rd brigade advanced from Awaya to Takarabe and seized there by attacking the Satsuma army the commander of which was absent.
Japanese: 別働第三旅団は7月24日、粟谷から財部に進撃し、指揮長不在の薩軍を攻撃して財部を占領した。
English: Then, chasing the retreated Satsuma army, the government army advanced its right flank from Tanokuchi and Inokoishigoe to Mikiminami and Tsutsumidori, and advanced its main body and left flank from the Takanomura-kaido Road.
Japanese: 続いて、退いた薩軍を追って、右翼を田野口・猪子石越から三木南・堤通に進め、本体・左翼を高野村街道から進めさせた。
English: The Satsuma army retreated to Miyakonojo, and the detached 3rd brigade entered Miyakonojo in chasing the Satsuma army.
Japanese: 薩軍が都城に退却したため、別働第3旅団はさらにこれを追撃して都城に侵入した。
English: Shinbutai led by NAKAJIMA defended the attack and fought a good fight but was seriously damaged since its retreat was cut off by the detached 3rd brigade that had been in Miyakonojo.
Japanese: 中島は振武隊を率いてこれを防ぎ、善戦したが、すでに都城入りしていた別働第三旅団により退路を阻まれて大打撃を受けた。
English: The detached 1st brigade from Iwakawa fought with Raigeki-tai (led by HENMI) and Koshin-tai (led by SAGARA) stationed in Sueyoshi, defeated them and entered Miyakonojo.
Japanese: 別働第1旅団は岩川から末吉の雷撃隊（辺見）・行進隊（相良）と交戦し薩軍を敗走させ、都城に入った。
English: As a result, the government army completely seized Miyakonojo on this day as the Satsuma army was routed in the respective areas in Miyakonojo.
Japanese: その結果、都城の各方面で薩軍は総崩れとなり、この日官軍は都城を完全に占領した。
English: Although the Satsuma army had its officers and soldiers began to surrender to the government army one after another after this, it tried to find a winning possibility in Miyazaki.
Japanese: これ以降、薩軍は官軍へ投降する将兵が相次ぐものの、活路を宮崎へと見出していこうとした。
English: However, it became almost impossible for the Satsuma army to reverse the state of the war, when the Satsuma army had Miyakonojo, a military base fit for defense, seized by the government army.
Japanese: しかし、この守備に適した都城という拠点を官軍に奪取された時点で、戦局の逆転はほぼ絶望的となってしまった。
English: From the end of March to the end of April, the Bungo and the Hyuga areas were placed under the control of the Satsuma army, due to the efforts of Kiheitai led by Oshisuke NOMURA, of IKEGAMI, who commanded and supported KIHEITAI from the rear, and of the troop led by IKEGAMI.
Japanese: 豊後・日向方面は4月末から5月末にかけて、野村忍介が率いる奇兵隊とそれを後方から指揮・支援する池上とその部隊の働きで薩軍の支配下におかれた。
English: However, when the government army started counterattacking on a full scale in June, the Satsuma army there was gradually driven into a disadvantageous state.
Japanese: しかしながら、官軍の6月からの本格的反撃で徐々に劣勢に追い込まれていった。
English: After Miyakonojo was seized, the Satsuma army was defeated successively in the battles of Miyazaki, Mimitsu, and Nobeoka, and retreated to the north.
Japanese: 薩軍は都城の陥落後、宮崎の戦い、美々津の戦、延岡の戦いと相次いで敗れて北走した。
English: On April 30, commanded by SAIGO to charge into the Bungo area, Commander Oshisuke NOMURA led Kiheitai to went over Mt. Shiiba and assigned part of the troop to the roles of defending Tomitaka-shinmachi (in the west of Hososhima) and guarding the Hososhima area, while advancing the main force to Nobeoka.
Japanese: 4月30日、西郷から豊後方面突出の命を受けた奇兵隊指揮長野村忍介は、椎葉山を越え、一部を富高新町(細島西方)の守備及び細島方面の警備に任じ、主力は延岡に進出した。
English: Approximately 1,000 soldiers of the troop led by IKEGAMI were dispatched to the Mitai area on May 4 to support the NOMURA's troop, then part of the force was assigned to the role of guarding Mitai, located in a transportation route between Hitoyoshi, the stronghold of the Satsuma army, and Nobeoka, while the main force was advanced eastward to Nobeoka.
Japanese: これを後援するために5月4日に三田井方面に派遣された池上指揮部隊約1000名は、薩軍の本拠地人吉と延岡の交通路にあたる三田井の警備に部隊の一部を当て、主力は東進して延岡に進出した。
English: The Satsuma army that had advanced to Nobeoka established a temporary headquarters there, manufactured ammunition, recruited soldiers, and procured necessary goods.
Japanese: 延岡に進出した薩軍はここに出張本営を設け、弾薬製造、募兵、物資調達をした。
English: Then, the Satsuma army deployed a company of Kiheitai in Miyazaki, the 2nd company of Kiheitai in Mimitsu, the 3rd company of Kiheitai in Hososhima, and three companies of Kiheitai in Nobeoka and occupied Hyuga where the government army had not advanced yet.
Japanese: そして、奇兵隊1個中隊を宮崎に、奇兵隊2中隊を美々津に、奇兵隊3中隊を細島に、奇兵隊3個中隊を延岡に配置して、政府軍がまだ進出していない日向を支配下に置いた。
English: After this, IKEGAMI supported and commanded Oshisuke NOMURA, who had advanced to the Bungo area from Nobeoka, and commanded the troops in the Mitai area as well.
Japanese: 以後、池上は延岡から豊後方面に進出した野村忍介を後援・指揮するとともに三田井方面の指揮をも執った。
English: On May 14, six companies including Seigi-tai led by Takagi and others assailed the guard of Kumamoto Garrison in Mt. Kagami along the Nobeoka-kaido Road, and advanced to Mamihara and Kawaguchi, chasing the guard.
Japanese: 5月14日、高城率いる正義隊など6個中隊は延岡街道鏡山の熊本鎮台警備隊を襲撃し、追撃して馬見原、川口に進出した。
English: Troops of Kumamoto Brigade changed their course to the Takeda area from Mamihara on May 22, and then the 1st brigade, having been assigned to this area, attacked Orihara on May 25 and seized Mitai at last.
Japanese: 熊本鎮台部隊が5月22日に馬見原から竹田方面に転進すると、この方面を担任することになった第1旅団は5月25日、折原を攻撃し、遂に三田井を占領した。
English: However, as Mitai had been seized, the Satsuma army occupied the line of the Hikage-gawa River on June 1 and prevented advancement of the government army.
Japanese: しかし、三田井を占領された薩軍は6月1日、日影川の線を占領し、官軍進撃を阻止した。
English: Although fighting a disadvantageous fight and retreating in this way, the Satsuma army continued preventing the government army from advancing towards the Nobeoka area until August.
Japanese: こうして苦戦・後退しながらも、薩軍は8月まで延岡方面への官軍の進出を阻止しつづけた。
English: On May 10, Oshisuke NOMURA, Commander of Kiheitai, started efforts to conquer Bungo on a full scale, leading eight companies of Kiheitai.
Japanese: 奇兵隊指揮長野村忍介は、5月10日以後、奇兵隊8個中隊を率いて、本格的に豊後攻略を開始した。
English: The four earlier dispatched companies started from Nobeoka and seized Shigeoka on May 12, and seized Takeda on May 13.
Japanese: 12日に先発の4個中隊が延岡を出発して重岡、13日に竹田に入って占領した。
English: On May 14, the four later dispatched companies also arrived at Takeda, and the soldiers selected from the Oitatotsugeki-tai joined the forces.
Japanese: 14日には後続の4個中隊も竹田に到着し、大分突撃隊を選抜して部隊に加えた。
English: However, on May 15, the government army reinforced the troops in Takeda with the troops selected from Kumamoto Garrison and the 1st brigade, and counterattacked the Satsuma army.
Japanese: しかし、政府軍は15日に熊本鎮台と第1旅団から部隊を選抜して竹田に投入して反撃に出た。
English: Both sides fought fiercely for ten-odd days, and Takeda fell and was seized by the government army on May 29.
Japanese: 両軍の激戦は10数日におよび、29日に竹田は陥落して政府軍の手に落ちた。
English: Kiheitai seized Usuki on June 1, but was attacked on June 7 by four battalions led by Colonel Michitsura NOZU and bombarded from three warships, and was defeated on June 10.
Japanese: 奇兵隊は6月1日に臼杵を占領したが、6月7日の野津道貫大佐の指揮する4個大隊の攻撃と軍艦3隻による艦砲射撃により6月10日に敗退した。
English: Pressured from the north in this way, Kiheitai moved its base to Kumata on June 22.
Japanese: こうして北方から圧力を受けた奇兵隊は6月22日、本拠地を熊田に移した。
English: Kobayashi, defended by Hachikutai, was seized by the 2nd brigade of the government army on July 11.
Japanese: 破竹隊は小林を守備していたが、7月11日、官軍第2旅団によって占領された。
English: However, since the Satsuma army lost its momentum due to fatigue, the detached 2nd brigade took advantage of that and seized Nojiri on the next day, July 22.
Japanese: しかしながら、薩軍は疲労のため勢いをなくし、別働第2旅団が翌22日に野尻を占領した。
English: On July 24, the 3rd brigade attacked Hachiku-tai led by Shuichiro KONO and others, and conquered Shonai.
Japanese: 7月24日、第3旅団は河野主一郎らの破竹隊を攻撃し、庄内を陥落させた。