§5.45.1Quanto erat in dies gravior atque asperior oppugnatio, et maxime quod magna parte militum confecta vulneribus res ad paucitatem defensorum pervenerat, tanto crebriores litterae nuntiique ad Caesarem mittebantur; quorum pars deprehensa in conspectu nostrorum militum cum cruciatu necabatur.
The more severe and difficult the siege became day by day, and especially because, with a great part of the soldiers exhausted by wounds, the matter had come to a scarcity of defenders, the more frequently letters and messengers were sent to Caesar; some of whom, when captured, were put to death with torture in the sight of our soldiers.
§5.45.2Erat unus intus Nervius nomine Vertico, loco natus honesto, qui a prima obsidione ad Ciceronem perfugerat suamque ei fidem praestiterat.
There was within a certain Nervian named Vertico, born of an honorable family, who from the beginning of the siege had fled to Cicero and had proven his loyalty to him.
§5.45.3Hic servo spe libertatis magnisque persuadet praemiis, ut litteras ad Caesarem deferat.
This man persuaded a slave, by the hope of freedom and great rewards, to carry letters to Caesar.
§5.45.4Has ille in iaculo illigatas effert et Gallus inter Gallos sine ulla suspicione versatus ad Caesarem pervenit.
He carried them out bound on a javelin, and, moving about as a Gaul among Gauls without any suspicion, reached Caesar.
§5.45.5Ab eo de periculis Ciceronis legionisque cognoscitur.
From him, information was obtained concerning the dangers of Cicero and the legion.