in the river, but the mass of
them gradually made good their escape. The Hellenes followed close on
the heels of the flying foe and captured his camp. here the peltasts not
unnaturally fell to pillaging; whereupon Agesilaus planted his troops
so as to form a cordon enclosing the property of friends and foes alike.
The spoil taken was considerable; it fetched more than seventy talents,
(17) not to mention the famous camels, subsequently brought over by
Agesilaus into Hellas, which were captured here. At the moment of the
battle Tissaphernes lay in Sardis. Hence the Persians argued that they
had been betrayed by the satrap. And the king of Persia, coming to a
like conclusion himself that Tissaphernes was to blame for the evil turn
of his affairs, sent down Tithraustes and beheaded him. (18)

(14) The neodamodes.

(15) I.e. Lydia. See Plut. "Ages." x. (Clough, iv. 11).

(16) See note to "Hell." II. iv. 32.

(17) = 17,062 pounds: 10 shillings.

(18) See Diod. xiv. 80.

This done, Tithraustes sent an embassy to Agesilaus with a message as
follows: "The author of all our trouble, yours and ours, Agesilaus, has
paid the penalty of his misdoings; the king therefore asks of you first
that you should sail back home in peace; secondly, that the cities in
Asia secured in their autonomy should continue to render him the ancient
tribute." To this proposition Agesilaus made answer that "without the
authorities at home he could do nothing in the matter." "Then do you,
at least," replied Tithraustes, "while awaiting advice from Lacedaemon,
withdraw into the territory of Pharnabazus. Have I not avenged you of
your enemy?" "While, then, I am on my way thither," rejoined Agesilaus,
"will you support my army with provisions?" On this wise Tithraustes
handed him thirty talents, (19) which the other took, and forthwith
began his march into Phrygia (the Phrygia of Pharnabazus). He lay in the
plain district above Cyme, (20) when a message reached him from the home
authorities, giving him absolute disposal of the naval forces, (21)
with the right to appoint the admiral of his choice. This course the
Lacedaemonians were led to adopt by the following considerations: If,
they argued, the same man were in command of both services, the land
force would be greatly strengthened through the concentration of the
double force at any point necessary; and the navy likewise would be far
more useful through the immediate presence and co-operation o