By the evening Chaytor's force had retired and the battle ceased.
Garfield's force moved to Prestonsburg after the fight and then retired to Paintsville.
After the clear victory, the Japanese forces retired.
With slight damage, except to Intrepid, the force retired to Ulithi.
However, forces of the old government retired to Guatemala which they used as a base for counter-revolutionary operations.
That evening the American forces retired to the southeast.
She was certain that, once her brother was dead, the Colchian forces would retire in disorder.
Just before nightfall, Scott's force retired to Liberty, entering the town about an hour after sunset.
It was decided that the Spanish force should retire to an island in the river to make their blockade more effective.
However, since it had been discovered, the American force retired from the area.