s in battle. Having drawn up the troops, the general in person
repulsed the division of the enemy which was opposite the gates, and
pursued them closely; but these, rallying close under their walls,
turned right about, and from under cover of the tombs kept up a
continuous discharge of darts and other missiles; other detachments,
dashing out at other gates, meanwhile fell heavily on the flanks of the
enemy. The Lacedaemonians, being drawn up eight deep, and thinking that
the wing of their phalanx was of inadequate strength, essayed to wheel
around; but as soon as they began the movement the Corcyraeans attacked
them as if they were fleeing, and they were then unable to recover
themselves, (13) while the troops next in position abandoned themselves
to flight. Mnasippus, unable to succour those who were being pressed
owing to the attack of the enemy immediately in front, found himself
left from moment to moment with decreasing numbers. At last the
Corcyraeans collected, and with one united effort made a final rush upon
Mnasippus and his men, whose numbers were now considerably reduced.
At the same instant the townsmen, (14) eagerly noticing the posture of
affairs, rushed out to play their part. First Mnasippus was slain, and
then the pursuit became general; nor could the pursuers well have failed
to capture the camp, barricade and all, had they not caught sight of
the mob of traffickers with a long array of attendants and slaves, and
thinking that here was a prize indeed, desisted from further chase.

(10) Or, "he would knock them all down to the hammer."

(11) Or, "cut off from their pay."

(12) Lit. "lochagoi and taxiarchs."

(13) Or, "to retaliate"; or, "to complete the movement."

(14) Reading, after Dindorf, {oi politai}, or, if with the MSS., {oi
oplitai}; translate "the heavy-armed among the assailants saw
their advantage and pressed on."

The Corcyraeans were well content for the moment to set up a trophy
and to give back the enemy's dead under a flag of truce; but the
after-consequences were even more important to them in the revival of
strength and spirits which were sunk in despondency. The rumour spread
that Iphicrates would soon be there--he was even at the doors; and in
fact the Corcyraeans themselves were manning a fleet. So Hypermenes,
who was second in command to Mnasippus and the bearer of his despatches,
manned every vessel of the fleet as full as it would hold, and then
sailing round