Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.3

[1] And Pasitelidas, a Lacedaemonian, captain of the town, with the garrison there present came to the defence and fought with the Athenians that assaulted it. But being oppressed, and the galleys which were before sent about being by this time come into the haven, Pasitelidas was afraid lest those galleys should take the town, unfurnished of defendants, before he could get back, and that the Athenians on the other side should win the wall and he be intercepted between them both;

[2] and thereupon abandoned the wall and ran back into the city. But the Athenians that were in the galleys, having taken the town before he came, and the land-army following in after him without resistance and entering the city by the breach of the old wall, slew some of the Peloponnesians and Toronaeans on the place;

[3] and some others, amongst whom was the captain Pasitelidas, they took alive.

[4] Brasidas was now coming with aid towards Torone, but, advertised by the way that it was already lost, went back again, being about forty furlongs short of preventing it. Cleon and the Athenians erected two trophies, one at the haven, another at the wall. The women and children of the Toronaeans they made slaves; but the men of Torone and the Peloponnesians and such Chalcideans as were amongst them, in all about seven hundred, they sent away prisoners to Athens. The Peloponnesians were afterwards at the making of the peace dismissed; the rest were redeemed by the Olynthians by exchange of man for man.

[5] About the same time the Boeotians took Panactum, a fort of the Athenians standing in their confines, by treason.

[6] Cleon, after he had settled the garrison in Torone, went thence by sea about the mountain Athos [to make war] against Amphipolis.

[1] To this point Pasitelidas, the Lacedaemonian commander, with such garrison as there was in the place, hurried to repel the Athenian assault; but finding himself hard pressed, and seeing the ships that had been sent round sailing into the harbor, Pasitelidas began to be afraid that they might get up to the city before its defenders were there, and the fortification being also carried, he might be taken prisoner, and so abandoned the outwork and ran into the town.

[2] But the Athenians from the ships had already taken Torone , and their land forces following at his heels burst in with him with a rush over the part of the old wall that had been pulled down, killing some of the Peloponnesians and Toronaeans in the melee, and making prisoners of the rest, and Pasitelidas their commander amongst them.

[3] Brasidas meanwhile had advanced to relieve Torone , and had only about four miles more to go when he heard of its fall on the road, and turned back again.

[4] Cleon and the Athenians set up two trophies, one by the harbor, the other by the fortification, and making slaves of the wives and children of the Toronaeans, sent the men with the Peloponnesians and any Chalcidians that were there, to the number of seven hundred, to Athens ; whence, however, they all came home afterwards, the Peloponnesians on the conclusion of peace, and the rest by being exchanged against other prisoners with the Olynthians.

[5] About the same time Panactum, a fortress on the Athenian border, was taken by treachery by the Boeotians.

[6] Meanwhile Cleon, after placing a garrison in Torone , weighed anchor and sailed round Athos on his way to Amphipolis .

Diese Mauer nun zu vertheidigen eilten Pasitelldas,
Anführer der Lakedämonier, und die noch anwesende Besatzung herbei
und suchten die Athener abzuwehren. Da sie aber hart bedrängt
wurden und auch die zur Kreuzung ausgesandten Schiffe im Hafen
ershcienen, so fürchtete Pasitelidas, die Schiffe möchten ihm
zuvorkommen und die unbesetzte Stadt wegnehmen, und er selbst könnte bei
der Erstürmung der neuen Mauer mit gefangen werden; deßhalb gab er
diese auf und eilte im Laufschritt der Stadt zu. Derweilen hatten
aber die Athener von den Schiffen Torone schon im ersten Anschrei
genommen, und zugleich drang das nachrückende Fußvolk da ein, wo
die alte Mauer niedergerissen war. Einen Theil der Peloponnesier
und Toronäer tödteten sie im Handgemenge sogleich, die Andern
nahmen sie gefangen und darunter Pasitelidas, den Anführer. Indeß
rückte Brasidas zum Entsatz von Torone heran; da er aber unter»
wegs die Einnahme der Stadt erfuhr, so zog er sich wieder zurück;
er war aber nur um etwa vierzig Stadien zu weit entfernt,^ sonst
hatte er die Eroberung noch hindern können. Kleon aber und die
Athener stellten zwei Siegeszeichen auf, das eine beim Hafen,
das andere an der neuen Mauer, und der Toronäer Weiber und
Kinder machten sie zu Sklaven, sie selbst aber und die Peloponnesier
und den einen oder anderen Chalkidier, die dabei waren, im Ganzen
ihrer sieben Hundert, schickten sie nach Athen. Was von
Peloponnesi ern darunter war, ging später beim Abschlüsse des Vertrags wieder
in die Heimat, die Uebrigen wurden von den Olynthiern Mann
gegen Mann ausgetauscht und heimgeführt. — Um dieselbe Zeit
nahmen auch die Böotier die athenische Gränzfestung Panakton durch
Verrath. — Kleon nun, nachdem er in Torone eine Besatzung zurück­ ¹
gelassen, ging wieder unter Segel und umschiffte den Athos, in der ²
Absicht, Amphipolis wiederzugewinnen. c

Hier stellte sich der lakedämonische Befehlshaber Pasitelidas
mit der in der Stadt vorhandenen Mannschaft auf, um den
Angriff der Athener abzuschlagen. Da jedoch der Angreifer
Fortschritte machte und gleichzeitig die abgesandten Schiffe in
den Hafen herumkamen, fürchtete er, man könnte sich von den
Schiffen aus der von Streitkräften entblößten Stadt inzwischen
bemächtigen, er selbst aber, wenn die Mauer genommen würde. ¹
abgeschnitten werden, und zog deshalb spornstreichs wieder in
die Stadt zurück. Unterdessen aber war Torone schon von
den Athenern genommen, teils von den Schiffen aus, teils von
dem Landheere, welches hinter ihm durch die Lücke der alten
Stadtmauer sogleich mit eingedrungen war. Peloponnesier
und Toroner wurden zum Teil gleich im Handgemenge von
den Athenern niedergemacht, während die übrigen, darunter
auch ihr Befehlshaber Pasitelidas, ihnen lebend in die Hände
fielen. Brasidas war zum Entsatz von Torone aufgebrocken,
als er jedoch unterwegs hörte, daß es bereits genommen sei,
kehrte er wieder um; nur noch ungefähr vierzig Stadien, und
er wäre zur rechten Zeit gekommen. Kleon und die Athener
errichteten zwei Siegeszeichen, eins am Hafen, das andere an
der Mauer; Weiber und Kinder in Torone verkauften sie als
Sklaven, die Männer aber und die Peloponnesier und was
sonst an Chalkidiern in der Stadt war, im ganzen iseben­
hundert, schickten sie nach Athen. Später beim Friedensschluß
wurden die Peloponnesier von ihnen herausgegeben, die übrigen
von den Olynthern übernommen und Mann gegen Mann aus­
gewechselt. Um dieselbe Zeit bemächtigten sich die Böotier
Panaktons, eines festen Platzes an der athenischen Grenze,
durch Verrat. Kleon ging von Torone, wo er eine Besatzung
ließ, wieder in See und fuhr um den Athos, um sich gegen
Amphipolis zu wenden.

III. Le Lacédémonien Pasitélidas, commandant de la place, se porta sur ce point avec ce qu’il avait de garnison, pour repousser l’attaque des Athéniens; mais, se sentant forcé, et apercevant les vaisseaux que Cléon avait envoyés croiser devant le port, il craignit, si la flotte le prévenait en occupant la ville maintenant sans défense, et si l’enceinte venait à être forcée, de se trouver pris entre deux ennemis : il abandonna l’enceinte et courut vers la ville; mais les Athéniens de la flotte levaient devancé et occupaient Toroné; en même temps l’infanterie, qui s’était précipitée sur ses traces, entrait d’emblée par la partie détruite de l’ancien mur. Une partie des Péloponnésiens et des Toronéens furent tués dans la lutte, au moment même; d’autres furent faits prisonniers, et parmi eux le commandant Pasité- ^{1 2} lidas. Brasidas venait au secours de Toroné; mais il apprit en route qu’elle était prise, et s’en retourna : il ne s’en fallut que de quarante stades ³ au plus, qu’il ne prévînt par son arrivée la prise de la ville. Les Athéniens élevèrent deux trophées, l’un sur le port, l’autre près de l’enceinte; ils réduisirent en esclavage les femmes et les enfants des Toronéens; quant à eux, ils les envoyèrent à Athènes, avec les Péloponnésiens, et ce qu’il y avait de Chalcidiens, en tout sept cents hommes. Les Péloponnésiens furent relâchés dans la suite, lors de la conclusion de la trêve; les Olynthiens intervinrent pour les autres, et les échangèrent homme pour homme.

Vers la même époque, les Béotiens prirent par trahison Panacton, fort des Athéniens, sur la frontière. Cléon mit garnison à Toroné, s’embarqua et tourna l’Athos pour gagner Amphipolis.

[1] But Pasitelidas, the Lacedaemonian commander, and the garrison that was present came to the defence of this wall and tried to ward off the Athenian assault. But they were hard pressed and the ships that had been sent round were now sailing into the harbour; so Pasitelidas, in fear that the ships might take the town, undefended as it was, before he could get there, and that if the new fortifications were carried he might be captured in them, left them and hurried back into the town.

[2] But the Athenians from the ships forestalled him and took Torone, and their land-force, following close upon him, at the first assault dashed in with him at the breach in the old wall. And they slew some of the Peloponnesians and Toronaeans on the spot in hand to hand fighting, but others they took alive, including Pasitelidas the commander.

[3] Brasidas meanwhile was coming to the relief of Torone, but learning on the road that it had fallen he retreated, having missed getting there in time by just about forty stadia.

[4] Cleon and the Athenians set up two trophies, one at the harbour, the other at the new wall, and made slaves of the women and children of the Toronaeans, but the men of Torone along with the Peloponnesians, and any that were Chalcidians, all together to the number of seven hundred, they sent to Athens. There, however, the Peloponnesians were afterwards set free in the treaty that was made, but the rest were brought back by the Olynthians, being ransomed man for man. ¹

[5] About the same time Panactum, a fortress on the frontier of Attica, was betrayed to the Boeotians.

[6] As for Cleon, after setting a guard over Torone, he weighed anchor and sailed round Athos with a view to attacking Amphipolis.

[1] Pasitelidas, the Lacedaemonians commander, and the garrison that was there, went to the defence of the fortifications, and tried to resist the assault of the Athenians. When they were being driven in, and the ships that had been sent round were at the same time sailing into the harbour, Pasitelidas, fearing that the ships might find the city deserted by its defenders before he could reach it, and that if the fortifications were carried he might be made prisoner in them, left them, and ran into the city.

[2] But the Athenians from the ships had had time to take Torone, and their land forces, rushing after him, on the very first assault burst in with him through the part of the old wall that had been removed.

[3] And thus some of the Peloponnesians and Toronaeans they slew immediately in close combat, and others they took alive, with Pasitelidas the commander. Now Brasidas was coming to the relief of Torone;

[4] but hearing of its capture while on his way, he went back again, having been but forty stades short of arriving in time. Cleon and the Athenians erected two trophies, one by the harbour, the other near the fortifications; and sold into slavery the women and children of the Toronaeans, while the men themselves, with the Peloponnesians, and whatever Chalcidians there were besides, seven hundred in all, they sent off to Athens; whence some of them afterwards were dismissed, on conclusion of peace, while others were recovered by the Olynthians, through an exchange of prisoners.

[5] About the same time, too, the Boeotians took by treachery Panactum, a fortress of the Athenians on the borders.

[6] Cleon. after establishing a garrison in Torone, weighed anchor and sailed round Athos on his way to Amphipolis.

[1] Quum autem Athenienses eam adorti essent, Pasite-lidas Lacedaemonius dux et praesidium, quod illic aderat, ei succurrens, hostibus resistebant Sed quum vi urgerentur, et simul naves, quae circummissae erant, in portum circumveherentur, Pasitelidas veritus, ne naves urbem desertam praeoccuparent, et munitione capta ipse interciperetur, ea relicta cursu ad urbem contendit.

[2] Sed antevertunt eum Athenienses et ii, qui navibus vehebantur, Torone praeoccupata, et peditatus cum vociferatione e vestigio insecutus, et simul irrumpens per illam veteris muri partem, quae diruta erat. Et Peloponnesios quidem ac Toronaeos, qui repugnabant, statim interfecerunt, alios ?ero vivos ceperunt, inter quos et Pasitelidam ducem.

[3] Brasidas vero veniebat quidem ad opem Toronae ferendam, sed quum in itinere eam captem intellexisset, se illinc recepit, quum quidem quadraginta circiter stadiis abesset, quominus prior adesset.

[4] At Cleo et Athenienses duo tropaea erexerunt, unum quidem in portu, alterum vero ad munitionem et Toronaeorum quidem mulieres et liberos in servitutem abstraxerunt, ipsos vero, et Peloponnesios, et si quis alius Chalcidensium aderat, cunctos ad septingentos numero, Athenas miserunt; atque Peloponesii quidem postea, quum foedus initum est, ab ns d.miss. sunt, ceteri vero facta capitum permutatione, ut singula pro singulis darentur, ab Olynlhiis redempti sunt.

[5] Sub idem tempus Boeoti Panactum Atlieniensium castellum in confiniis situm per proditionem ceperunt.

[6] Cleo autem praesidio Toronae imposito, motis inde castris Athon montem classe circumvectus adversus Amphipolin ivit.

E già gli Ateniesi assalivano le fortificazioni, quando Pasitelida capitano lacedemone accorse subito col presidio per ributtarli. Se non che venendo egli incalzato, e le navi spedite da Cleone volteggiandosi per investire il porto, venne in sospetto che elle non prendessero la città rimasta sguarnita, primachè ei vi fosse rientrato; e che poi superate le fortificazioni egli pure non vi restasse preso. Il perchè ritiratosi dalle mura tornò frettolosamente alla città. Ma gli Ateniesi delle navi lo vinsero della mano occupando Torona ; ed anche la fanteria tenendogli tosto dietro in quell’impeto, mescolata co'nemici entrò in città per la rottura del muro vecchio. Uccisero subito quei Peloponnesi e Toronesi che volevano far resistenza , e tutti gli altri cattivarono con Pasitelida comandante. Brasida che veniva a soccorrer Torona, udì per istrada che era stata presa: onde tornò indietro, essendone ancora lontano circa quaranta stadii, senza potere prevenire il nemico. Cleone e gli Ateniesi ersero due trofei uno nel porto, l’altro presso le fortificazioni ; cattivarono le donne e i figlioli de’ Toronesi, e li mandarono ad Atene coi Peloponnesi e con quanti Calcidesi vi erano, in tutti circa settecento. Dipoi concluse le tregue i Peloponnesi poterono partirsene e gli altri furono ripresi dagli Olintii col riscatto di uomo per uomo. Verso questo tempo i Beozii presero proditoriamente Panado fortezza degli Ateniesi sulle frontiere ; e Cleone lanciato presidio a Torona salpò di là , e girando il monte Ato dirizzò il corso alla volta di Amfipoli.