§44.28.1Perseus post reditum ab Eumene Herophontis spe deiectus Antenorem et Callippum praefectos classis cum quadraginta lembis — adiectae ad hunc numerum quinque pristes erant — Tenedum mittit, §44.28.2ut inde sparsas per Cycladas insulas naves, Macedoniam cum frumento petentes, tutarentur.
Perseus, having lost hope after the return of Herophon from Eumenes, sent Antenor and Callippus, the commanders of the fleet, with forty lembuses—five pristes had been added to this number—to Tenedos, so that from there they might protect the ships scattered through the Cyclades islands, which were making for Macedonia with grain.
§44.28.3Cassandreae deductae naves in portus primum, qui sub Atho monte sunt, inde Tenedum placido mari cum traiecissent, stantis in portu Rhodias apertas naves Eudamumque, praefectum earum, inviolatos atque etiam benigne appellatos dimiserunt.
The ships, which had been launched at Cassandrea, first entered the harbors that are under Mount Athos, and from there, when they had crossed to Tenedos over a calm sea, they dismissed the open Rhodian ships lying in the harbor and Eudamus, their commander, unharmed and even addressed with kind words.
§44.28.4cognito deinde in latere altero quinquaginta onerarias suarum stantibus in ostio portus Eumenis rostratis, quibus Damius praeerat, §44.28.5inclusas esse, circumvectus propere ac summotis terrore hostium navibus, onerarias datis, qui prosequerentur, decem lembis in Macedoniam mittit, ita ut in tutum prosecuti redirent Tenedum.
Then, when it was learned that on the other side fifty of their own merchant vessels were blockaded by Eumenes' beaked ships, which Damius commanded, standing at the mouth of the harbor, having quickly sailed round and removed the enemy's ships by terror, he sent the merchant vessels into Macedonia with ten lembuses given to escort them, on the condition that they should return to Tenedos after escorting them to safety.
§44.28.6nono post die ad classem iam ad Sigeum stantem redierunt.
On the ninth day after, they returned to the fleet, which was already lying at Sigeum.
inde Subota — insula est interiecta Elaeae et Chio — §44.28.7traiciunt.
From there they crossed to Subota—an island situated between Elaea and Chios.
forte postero die, quam Subota classis tenuit, quinque et triginta naves, quas hippagogus vocant, ab Elaea profectae cum equitibus Gallis equisque Phanas promunturium Chiorum petebant, unde transmittere in Macedoniam possent.
By chance, on the day after the fleet reached Subota, thirty-five ships, which they call hippagogi, having set out from Elaea with Gallic cavalry and horses, were making for the Phanae promontory of the Chians, from where they could cross into Macedonia.
Attalo ab Eumene mittebantur.
They were being sent by Eumenes to Attalus.
§44.28.8has naves per altum ferri cum ex specula signum datum Antenori esset, profectus ab Subotis inter Erythrarum promunturium Chiumque, qua artissimum fretum est, iis occurrit.
When a signal was given to Antenor from a lookout that these ships were being carried through the deep, having set out from Subota, he met them between the promontory of Erythrae and Chios, where the strait is narrowest.
§44.28.9nihil minus credere praefecti Eumenis, quam Macedonum classem in illo vagari mari: nunc Romanos esse, nunc Attalum aut remissos aliquos ab Attalo ex castris Romanis Pergamum petere.
Eumenes' commanders believed nothing less than that a Macedonian fleet was wandering in that sea; they thought now that they were Romans, now Attalus, or some sent back by Attalus from the Roman camp making for Pergamum.
§44.28.10sed cum iam adpropinquantium forma lemborum haud dubia esset et concitatio remorum derectaeque in se prorae hostis adpropinquare aperuissent, tunc iniecta trepidatio est.
But when the appearance of the approaching lembuses was now beyond doubt, and the rapid movement of the oars and the prows directed straight at them made it clear that the enemy was approaching, then panic was struck.
§44.28.11cum resistendi spes nulla esset inhabilique navium genere et Gallis vix quietem ferentibus in mari, pars eorum, qui propiores continentis litori erant, in Erythraeam enarunt, pars velis datis ad Chium naves eiecere relictisque equis effusa fuga urbem petebant.
Since there was no hope of resisting, both because of the unsuitable type of the ships and because the Gauls could scarcely endure the sea in peace, some of them, who were closer to the shore of the continent, swam to the Erythraean territory; others, having set sail, ran their ships aground on Chios, and having abandoned their horses, were making for the city in headlong flight.
§44.28.13sed propius urbem lembi accessuque commodiore cum exposuissent armatos, partim in via fugientes Gallos adepti Macedones ceciderunt, partim ante portam exclusos.
But when the lembuses had approached closer to the city and landed their armed men at a more convenient landing-place, the Macedonians killed the fleeing Gauls, overtaking some on the road, and others who had been shut out before the gate.
clauserant enim Chii portas ignari, qui fugerent aut sequerentur.
For the Chians had closed their gates, not knowing who were fleeing or who were pursuing.
§44.28.14octingenti ferme Gallorum occisi, ducenti vivi capti; equi pars in mari fractis navibus absumpti, parti nervos succiderunt in litore Macedones.
About eight hundred of the Gauls were killed, and two hundred taken alive; as for the horses, some were lost in the sea when the ships were wrecked, and of others, the Macedonians cut the hamstrings on the shore.
§44.28.15viginti eximiae equos formae cum captivis eosdem decem lembos, quos ante miserat, Antenor devehere Thessalonicam iussit et primo quoque tempore ad classem reverti; Phanis se eos expectaturum.
Antenor ordered the same ten lembuses, which he had sent before, to convey twenty horses of exceptional beauty along with the captives to Thessalonica, and to return to the fleet as soon as possible; he said he would await them at Phanae.
triduum ferme classis ad urbem stetit.
The fleet lay near the city for about three days.
§44.28.16Phanas inde progressi sunt et spe celerius regressis decem lembis evecti Aegaeo mari Delum traiecerunt.
From there they proceeded to Phanae and, setting sail with the ten lembuses which had returned sooner than expected, they crossed the Aegean Sea to Delos.