anabasis-第65章

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angerous　to　come　anywhere　near　the　passage；　and　what　with　their　shouting　and　kindling　of　beacon　fires；　a　relief　party　at　length　arrived；　consisting　of　Itabelius　at　the　head　of　his　force；　and　a　body　of　Assyrian　heavy　infantry　from　Comania；　and　some　Hyrcanian　cavalry＇6＇；　the　latter　also　being　mercenaries　of　the　king。　There　were　eighty　of　them；　and　another　detachment　of　light　troops；　about　eight　hundred；　and　more　from　Parthenium；　and　more　again　from　Apollonia　and　the　neighbouring　places；　also　cavalry。

＇6＇　The　Hyrcanian　cavalry　play　an　important　part　in　the　〃Cyropaedeia。〃　　　　　They　are　the　Scirites　of　the　Assyrian　army　who　came　over　to　Cyrus　　　　　after　the　first　battle。　Their　country　is　the　fertile　land　touching　　　　　the　south…eastern　corner　of　the　Caspian。　Cf。　〃Cyrop。〃　IV。　ii。　8；　　　　　where　the　author　（or　an　editor）　appends　a　note　on　the　present　　　　　status　of　the　Hyrcanians。

It　was　now　high　time　to　consider　how　they　were　to　beat　a　retreat。　So　seizing　all　the　cattle　and　sheep　to　be　had；　with　the　slaves；　they　put　them　within　a　hollow　square　and　proceed　to　drive　them　off。　Not　that　they　had　a　thought　to　give　to　the　spoils　now；　but　for　precaution's　sake　and　for　fear　lest　if　they　left　the　goods　and　chattels　behind　and　made　off；　the　retreat　would　rapidly　degenerate　into　a　stampede；　the　enemy　growing　bolder　as　the　troops　lost　heart。　For　the　present　then　they　retired　as　if　they　meant　to　do　battle　for　the　spoils。　As　soon　as　Gongylus　espied　how　few　the　Hellenes　were　and　how　large　the　attacking　party；　out　he　came　himself；　in　spite　of　his　mother；　with　his　private　force；　wishing　to　share　in　the　action。　Another　too　joined　in　the　rescueProcles；　from　Halisarna　and　Teuthrania；　a　descendant　of　Damaratus。　By　this　time　Xenophon　and　his　men　were　being　sore　pressed　by　the　arrows　and　slingstones；　though　they　marched　in　a　curve　so　as　to　keep　their　shields　facing　the　missles；　and　even　so；　barely　crossed　the　river　Carcasus；　nearly　half　of　them　wounded。　Here　it　was　that　Agasias　the　Stymphalian；　the　captain；　received　his　wound；　while　keeping　up　a　steady　unflagging　fight　against　the　enemy　from　beginning　to　end。　And　so　they　reached　home　in　safety　with　about　two　hundred　captives；　and　sheep　enough　for　sacrifices。

The　next　day　Xenophon　sacrificed　and　led　out　the　whole　army　under　the　　　20　cover　of　night；　intending　to　pierce　far　into　the　heart　of　Lydia　with　a　view　to　lulling　to　sleep　the　enemy's　alarm　at　his　proxmity；　and　so　in　fact　to　put　him　off　his　guard。　But　Asidates；　hearing　that　Xenophon　had　again　sacrificed　with　the　intention　of　another　attack；　and　was　approaching　with　his　whole　army；　left　his　tower　and　took　up　quarters　in　some　villages　lying　under　the　town　of　Parthenium。　Here　Xenophon's　party　fell　in　with　him；　and　took　him　prisoner；　with　his　wife；　his　children；　his　horses；　and　all　that　he　had；　and　so　the　promise　of　the　earlier　victims　was　literally　fulfilled。　After　that　they　returned　again　to　Pergamus；　and　here　Xenophon　might　well　thank　God　with　a　warm　heart；　for　the　Laconians；　the　officers；　the　other　generals；　and　the　soldiers　as　a　body　united　to　give　him　the　pick　of　horses　and　cattle　teams；　and　the　rest；　so　that　he　was　now　in　a　position　himself　to　do　another　a　good　turn。

Meanwhile　Thibron　arrived　and　received　the　troops　which　he　incorporated　with　the　rest　of　his　Hellenic　forces；　and　so　proceeded　to　prosecute　a　war　against　Tissaphernes　and　Pharnabazus＇7＇。

＇7＇　The　MSS。　add：　〃The　following　is　a　list　of　the　governors　of　the　　　　　several　territories　of　the　king　which　were　traversed　by　us　during　　　　　the　expedition：　Artimas；　governor　of　Lydia；　Artacamas；　of　Phrygia；　　　　　Mithridates；　of　Lycaonia　and　Cappadocia；　Syennesis；　of　Cilicia；　　　　　Dernes；　of　Phoenicia　and　Arabia；　Belesys；　of　Syria　and　Assyria；　　　　　Rhoparas；　of　Babylon；　Arbacus；　of　Media；　Tiribazus；　of　the　　　　　Phasians　and　Hesperites。　Then　some　independent　tribesthe　　　　　Carduchians　or　Kurds；　and　Chalybes；　and　Chaldaeans；　and　Macrones；　　　　　and　Colchians；　and　Mossynoecians；　and　Coetians；　and　Tibarenians。　　　　　Then　Corylas；　the　governor　of　Paphlagonia；　Pharnabazus；　of　the　　　　　Bithynians；　Seuthes；　of　the　European　Thracians。　The　entire　　　　　journey；　ascent　and　descent；　consisted　of　two　hundred　and　fifteen　　　　　stages　=　one　thousand　one　hundred　and　fifty…five　parasangs　=　　　　　thirty…four　thousand　six　hundred　and　fifty　stades。　Computed　in　　　　　time；　the　length　of　ascent　and　descent　together　amounted　to　one　　　　　year　and　three　months。〃　The　annotator　apparently　computes　the　　　　　distance　from　Ephesus　to　Cotyora。





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