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rtain consequences in case they refused to comply。 The Heracleots said they would deliberate； and； without more ado； they got together their goods and chattels from their farms and fields outside； and dismantled the market outside and transferred it within； after which the gates were closed； and arms appeared at the battlements of the walls。
At that check； the authors of these tumultuary measures fell to accusing the generals； as if they had marred the proceeding； and the Arcadians and Archaeans banded together； chiefly under the auspiecs of the two ringleaders； Callimachus the Parrhasian and Lycon the Achaean。 The language they held was to this effect： It was outrageous that a single Athenian and a Lacedaemonian； who had not contributed a soldier to the expedition； should rule Peloponnesians； scandalous that they themselves should bear the toils whilst others pocketed the spoils； and that too though the preservation of the army was due to themselves； for； as every one must admit； to the Arcadians and 10 Achaeans the credit of that achievement was due； and the rest of the army went for nothing （which was indeed so far true that the Arcadians and Achaeans did form numerically the larger half of the whole army）。 What then did common sense suggest？ Why； that they； the Arcadians and Achaeans； should make common cause； choose generals for themselves independently； continue the march； and try somewhat to better their condition。 This proposal was carried。 All the Arcadians and Achaeans who chanced to be with Cheirisophus left him and Xenophon； setting up for themselves and choosing ten generals of their own。 These ten； it was decreed； were to put into effect such measures as approved themselves to the majority。 Thus the absolute authority vested in Cheirisophus was terminated there and then； within less than a week of his appointment。
Xenophon； however was minded to prosecute the journey in their campany； thinking that this would be a safer plan than for each to start on his own account。 But Neon threw in his weight in favour of separate action。 〃Every one for himself；〃 he said； for he had heard from Cheirisophus that Cleander； the Spartan governor…general at Byzantium； talked of coming to Calpe Haven with some war vessels。 Neon's advice was due to his desire to secure a passage home in these war vessels for themselves and their soldiers； without allowing any one else to share in their good…fortune。 As for Cheirisophus； he was at once so out of heart at the turn things had taken； and soured with the whole army； that he left it to his subordinate； Neon； to do just what he liked。 Xenophon； on his side； would still have been glad to be quit of the expedition and sail home； but on offering sacrifice to Heracles the Leader； and seeking advice； whether it were better and more desirable to continue the march in charge of the soldiers who had remained faithful； or to take his departure； the god indicated to him by the victims that he should adopt the former course。
In this way the army was now split up into three divisions＇4＇。 First； the Arcadians and Achaeans； over four thousand five hundred men； all heavy infantry。 Secondly； Cheirisophus and his men； viz。 one thousand 16 four hundred heavy infantry and the seven hundred peltasts； or Clearchus's Thracians。 Thirdly； Xenophon's division of one thousand seven hundred heavy infantry； and three hundred peltasts； but then he alone had the cavalryabout forty troopers。
＇4＇ The total now amounted to 8640 and over。
The Arcadians； who had bargained with the Heracleots and got some vessels from them； were the first to set sail； they hoped； by pouncing suddenly on the Bithynians； to make as large a haul as possible。 With that object they disembarked at Calpe Haven＇5＇； pretty nearly at the middle point in Thrace。 Cheirisophus setting off straight from Heraclea； commenced a land march through the country； but having entered into Thrace； he preferred to cling to the seaboard； health and strength failing him。 Xenophon； lastly； took vessels； and disembarking on the confines of Thrace and the Heracleotid； pushed forward through the heart of the country＇6＇。
＇5＇ The Haven of Calpe = Kirpe Liman or Karpe in the modern maps。 The name is interesting as being also the ancient name of the rock fortress of Gibraltar。
＇6＇ Some MSS。 here read； 〃In the prior chapter will be found a description of the manner in which the absolute command of Cheirisophus was abruptly terminated and the army of the Hellenes broken up。 The sequel will show how each of these divisions fared。〃 The passage is probably one of those commentators' notes； with which we are now familiar。
III
The Arcadians； disembarking under cover of night at Calpe Haven； 1 marched against the nearest villages about thirty furlongs from the sea； and as soon as it was light； each of the ten generals led his company to attack one village； or if the village were large； a couple of companies advanced under their combined generals。 They further agreed upon a certain knoll； where they were all eventually to assemble。 So sudden was their attack that they seized a number of captives and enclosed a multitude of small cattle。 But the Thracians who escaped began to collect again； for being light…armed troops they had slipped in large numbers through the hands of the heavy infantry； and now that they were got together they first attacked the company of the Arcadian general； Smicres； who had done his work and was retiring to the appointed meeting…place； driving along a large train of captives and cattle。 For a good while the Hellenes maintained a running fight＇1＇； but at the passage of a gorge the enemy routed them； 5 slaying Smicres himself and those with him to a man。 The fate of another company under command of Hegesander； another of the ten； was nearly as bad； only eight men escaped； Hegesander being one of them。 The remaining captains eventually met； some with somewhat to show for their pains； others empty…handed。
＇1＇ Lit。 〃marched and fought；〃 as did the forlorn hope under Sir C。 Wilson making its way from Abu Klea to the Nile in Jan。 1885。
The Thracians； having achieved this success； kept up a continual shouting and clatter of conversation to one another during the night； but with day…dawn they marshalled themselves right round the knoll on which the Hellenes were encampedboth cavalry in large numbers and light…armed troopswhile every minute the stream of new…comers grew greater。 Then they commenced an attack on the heavy infantry in all security； for the Hellenes had not a single bowman； javelin…man； or mounted trooper amongst them； while the enemy rushed forward on foot or galloped up on horseback and let fly their javelins。 It was vain to attempt to retaliate； so lightly did they spring back and escape； and ever the attack renewed itself from every point； so that on one side man after man was wounded； on the other not a soul was touched； the result being that they could not stir from their position； and the Thracians ended by cutting them off even from their water。 In their despair they began to parley about a truce； and finally various concessions were made and terms agreed to between