de proclamation that the troops should
act accordingly.

14. When they had breakfasted, and were on the march, the generals,
taking their stand in a narrow part of the way, took from the soldiers
whatever of the things mentioned they found had not been left behind;
and the men submitted to this, unless any of them, smitten with desire
of a handsome boy or woman, conveyed them past secretly.[178] Thus they
proceeded during this day, sometimes having to fight a little, and
sometimes resting themselves. 15. On the next day a great storm arose;
but they were obliged to pursue their march, for they had not a
sufficient supply of provisions. Cheirisophus continued to lead, and
Xenophon had charge of the rear. 16. The enemy pressed steadily upon
them, and, where the passes were narrow, came close up, and used their
bows and their slings; so that the Greeks, sometimes pursuing and
sometimes retreating, were compelled to march but slowly; and Xenophon,
when the enemy attacked them violently, had frequently to pass the word
for a halt. 17. Cheirisophus, at other times, when the order was passed,
halted, but on one occasion he did not halt, but hurried on rapidly, and
passed the word to follow; so that it was manifest that there was
something extraordinary; but there was no time to go forward and
ascertain the cause of the haste; and the march of the rear-guard became
like a flight. 18. On this occasion a brave soldier, Cleonymus a
Lacedaemonian, met his death, being shot with an arrow in the side
through his shield and corslet;[179] and also Basias, an Arcadian, shot
right through the head.

19. When they arrived at the place of encampment, Xenophon immediately
proceeded, just as he was, to Cheirisophus, and blamed him for not
having halted, as the men had been compelled to flee and fight at the
same time. "Two honourable and brave soldiers," said he, "have now been
killed, and we have been unable either to carry off their bodies or bury
them." 20. To this remark Cheirisophus answered, "Cast your eyes upon
those mountains, and observe how impassable they all are. The only road
which you see is steep; and close upon it you may perceive a great
multitude of men, who, having occupied the pass, keep guard at it. 21.
For these reasons I hastened on, and therefore did not wait for you, to
try if I could get the start of the enemy before the pass was seized;
and the guides whom we have say that there is no other road." 22.
Xenophon re