§7.61.1Eo cum esset ventum, exploratores hostium, ut omni fluminis parte erant dispositi, inopinantes, quod magna subito erat coorta tempestas, ab nostris opprimuntur;
When they had arrived there, the enemy's scouts, who were stationed along every part of the river, being off their guard because a great storm had suddenly arisen, were overwhelmed by our men.
§7.61.2exercitus equitatusque equitibus Romanis administrantibus, quos ei negotio praefecerat, celeriter transmittitur.
The army and cavalry were quickly transported across, under the direction of the Roman knights whom he had put in charge of that business.
§7.61.3Vno fere tempore sub lucem hostibus nuntiatur in castris Romanorum praeter consuetudinem tumultuari et magnum ire agmen adverso flumine sonitumque remorum in eadem parte exaudiri et paulo infra milites navibus transportari.
At almost one and the same time, just before dawn, it was reported to the enemy that there was an unusual commotion in the Roman camp, that a large column was marching upstream, that the sound of oars was heard in the same direction, and that a little lower down soldiers were being ferried over in ships.
§7.61.4Quibus rebus auditis, quod existimabant tribus locis transire legiones atque omnes perturbatos defectione Aeduorum fugam parare, suas quoque copias in tres partes distribuerunt.
Having heard these things, because they thought that the legions were crossing in three places and that all, thrown into confusion by the defection of the Aedui, were preparing for flight, they also distributed their own forces into three parts.
§7.61.5Nam praesidio e regione castrorum relicto et parva manu Metiosedum versus missa, quae tantum progrediatur, quantum naves processissent, reliquas copias contra Labienum duxerunt.
For, having left a guard opposite the camp and sent a small force toward Metiosedum, which was to advance only as far as the ships had proceeded, they led the rest of their forces against Labienus.