切支丹御退治記 49巻. [8] - 翻刻

翻刻

並河氏覚書曰二月廿七日原之城惣乗之時分太
　左衛門山田孫太夫渡辺与次右衛門横野勘之丞此四
　人之鉄砲頭は竹束之内非番に而面々小屋に居申
　候太左衛門は小屋之後塩浜に而馬をせ免候而小屋
　江帰り髪を洗行水なとし飯を食居候得者
　鍋島殿持口之方に者ちゝと鉄砲之音聞て
　春は乗と申程よ里阿連惣陣ゟ持口々江出候
　右四人之鉄砲頭茂兵庫殿手先に備を立御
　下知を待候処御下知之無之内に者御乗せ
　ふ被成候御法度迚諸手江御目付御権使御出

　被成曽根三十郎殿杉原四郎兵衛殿寺沢方
　江御出候得共先手ゟ乗候故御下知茂不用惣々
　乗申候太左衛門弟並河団右衛門一番乗《割書：但其時名｜は戸田七》
　《割書：太夫迚歳｜十七才也》様を鑓付申候中江与三左衛門島田十郎左
　衛門山田太郎兵衛柳本五郎左衛門相続乗込
　其場平地ゟは者累か地高に而候故方々ゟ明
　に見へ候得共此五人之外に其場ゟ一時に乗候者
　を無之候扨先手之仕寄之内に当番之者共
　追々乗申候を太左衛門者弐丁斗り跡ゟ見申一
　分之働を不心懸足軽を召連即時に乗申候

現代語訳

並河氏の覚書によると、二月二十七日原城総攻撃の時、太左衛門、山田孫太夫、渡辺与次右衛門、横野勘之丞、この四人の鉄砲頭は竹束の内で非番であり、それぞれ小屋にいた。太左衛門は小屋の後ろの塩浜で馬を洗わせて小屋へ帰り、髪を洗い行水などをして飯を食べていたところ、鍋島殿の持ち口の方でちらほらと鉄砲の音が聞こえて、「いよいよ攻撃だ」というほどに、あちこちから総陣から持ち口へと出撃した。

右の四人の鉄砲頭も兵庫殿の手先に陣備えを立て、御下知を待っていたところ、御下知のないうちに攻め込んではならないという御法度として、諸手へ御目付・御権使がお出ましになった。曽根三十郎殿、杉原四郎兵衛殿が寺沢方へお出ましになったが、先手から攻め込んだため御下知も役に立たず、皆々攻め込んだ。太左衛門の弟・並河団右衛門が一番乗り（ただしその時の名は戸田七太夫といい、年十七歳であった）の様子を槍で突き申した。中江与三左衛門、島田十郎左衛門、山田太郎兵衛、柳本五郎左衛門が続いて攻め込んだ。その場所は平地よりもかなり地が高いので、方々からはっきりと見えたが、この五人の外にその場から一度に攻め込んだ者はいなかった。さて先手の仕寄の内で当番の者たちが追々攻め込んでいるのを、太左衛門は二丁ほど後ろから見ていたが、一分の働きも心がけず足軽を召し連れてすぐに攻め込んだ。

英語訳

According to the memorandum of the Namikawa clan, on the 27th day of the 2nd month during the general assault on Hara Castle, four musket commanders—Tazaemon, Yamada Magodayū, Watanabe Yojirōemon, and Yokono Kan-no-jō—were off duty within the bamboo fortifications, each staying in their huts. Tazaemon had his horse washed at the salt beach behind the huts, returned to his hut, washed his hair, performed ablutions, and was eating rice when he heard the sporadic sound of muskets from the direction of Nabeshima-dono's position. As it became clear that "the attack is beginning," forces deployed from the main camp to various attack positions.

The four musket commanders also formed battle lines under Hyōgo-dono's command and awaited orders. However, since there was a prohibition against attacking without official orders, inspectors and commissioners were dispatched to all units. Sone Sanjūrō-dono and Sugihara Shirōbee-dono went to the Terasawa forces, but since the vanguard had already begun the attack, the orders became meaningless, and everyone attacked. Tazaemon's younger brother, Namikawa Dan'emon, achieved the first entry (though at that time his name was Toda Shichidayū, aged seventeen), and this feat was recorded as being "speared through." Nakae Yosazaemon, Shimada Jūrōzaemon, Yamada Tarōbee, and Yanagimoto Gorōzaemon followed in succession. Since that location was considerably higher than the flat ground, it was clearly visible from all directions, but aside from these five men, no one else attacked from that position simultaneously. Now, while the men on duty within the vanguard's siege works were gradually attacking, Tazaemon observed from about two chō behind, and without concern for distinguished service, he immediately attacked with his ashigaru in tow.