e of Apollonia. He then advanced north to seize
Dyrhachiuim, where Pompey's stores were deposited, but Pompey reached the
town before him, and both armies encamped on the banks of the river Apsus,
the one on the left and the other on the right bank. There Caesar was
joined by the remainder of his troops, brought over with great difficulty
from Brundusium by Marcus Antonius, his most able lieutenant and devoted
friend. Pompey was also re-enforced by two legions from Syria, led by his
father-in-law, Scipio. Both parties abstained from attacking each other
while these re-enforcements were being brought forward, and Caesar even
made a last effort at compromise, while the troops on each side exchanged
mutual courtesies.

(M1015) Pompey avoided a pitched battle, and intrenched himself on a hill
near Dyrhachium. Caesar surrounded him with lines of circumvallation.
Pompey broke through them, and compelled Caesar to retire, with
considerable loss. He retreated to Thessaly, followed by Pompey, who, had
he known how to pursue his advantage, might, after this last success--the
last he ever had--have defeated Caesar. He had wisely avoided a pitched
battle until his troops should become inured to service, or until he
should wear out his adversary; but now, puffed up with victory and
self-confidence, and unduly influenced by his officers, he concluded to
risk a battle. Caesar was encamped on the plain of Pharsalia, and Pompey on
a hill about four miles distant. The steep bank of the river Enipeus
covered the right of Pompey's line and the left of Caesar's. The infantry
of the former numbered forty-five thousand; that of the latter, twenty-two
thousand, but they were veterans. Pompey was also superior in cavalry,
having seven thousand, while Caesar had only one thousand. With these,
which formed the strength of Pompey's force, he proposed to outflank the
right of Caesar, extended on the plain. To guard against this movement,
Caesar withdrew six cohorts from his third line, and formed them into a
fourth in the rear of his cavalry on the right. The battle commenced by a
furious assault on the lines of Pompey by Caesar's veterans, who were
received with courage. Meanwhile Pompey's cavalry swept away that of
Caesar, and was advancing to attack the rear, when they received,
unexpectedly, the charge of the cohorts which Caesar had posted there, The
cavalry broke, and fled to the mountains. The six cohorts then turned upon
the slingers and arc