Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.16

[1] Strombichides in the meantime arrived at Samos, and taking into his company one Samian galley, went thence to Teos and entreated them not to stir. But towards Teos was Chalcideus also coming with twenty-three galleys from Chios, and with him also the land forces of the Clazomenians and Erythraeans.

[2] Whereof Strombichides having been advertised, he put forth again before his arrival, and standing off at sea, when he saw the many galleys that came from Chios, he fled towards Samos, they following him. The land forces the Teians would not at first admit;

[3] but after this flight of the Athenians, they brought them in. And these for the most part held their hands for a while, expecting the return of Chalcideus from the chase; but when he stayed somewhat long, they fell of themselves to the demolishing of the wall built about the city of Teos by the Athenians towards the continent, wherein they were also helped by some few barbarians that came down thither under the leading of Tages, deputy lieutenant of Tissaphernes.

[1] In the meantime Strombichides with his eight ships arrived at Samos , and taking one Samian vessel, sailed to Teos and required them to remain quiet. Chalcideus also set sail with twenty-three ships for Teos from Chios , the land forces of the Clazomenians and Erythraeans moving along shore to support him.

[2] Informed of this in time, Strombichides put out from Teos before their arrival, and while out at sea, seeing the number of the ships from Chios , fled towards Samos , chased by the enemy.

[3] The Teians at first would not receive the land forces, but upon the flight of the Athenians took them into the town. There they waited for some time for Chalcideus to return from the pursuit, and as time went on without his appearing, began themselves to demolish the wall which the Athenians had built on the land side of the city of the Teians, being assisted by a few of the barbarians who had come up under the command of Stages, the lieutenant of Tissaphernes.

Inzwischen kam Strombichides mit den acht Schiffen in
Samos an. Von hier fuhr er, durch ein samisches Schiff ver­
stärkt, nach Teos, wo er die Einwohner zur Ruhe ermähnte.
Aber auch Chalkideus war mit dreiundzwanzig Schiffen von
Chios nach Teos unterwegs und zugleich kam das Heer der
Ktazomenier und Erythraier zu Lande heran. Nun fuhr
Strombichides, der davon rechtzeitig Kunde erhalten hatte,
wieder ab, und als er dann, schon auf hoher See, bemerkte,
wie stark die von Chios kommende Flotte war, machte er sich
auf die Flucht nach Samos. Die feindliche Flotte aber war
gleich hinter ihm her. In Teos wollte man das Landheer erst
nicht einlassen, nach der Flucht der Athener aber öffnete man
ihm die Tore. Eine Zeitlang sahen die Truppen sich die
Sache an und warteten ab, daß auch Chalkideus von der Ver­
folgung zurückkäme. Da ihnen das jedoch zu lange dauerte,
fingen sie auf eigene Hand an, die von den Athenern auf der
Landseite der Stadt erbaute Mauer abzubrechen, wobei eine
Anzahl Perser, die unter Stages, einem Unterbefehlshaber des
Tissaphernes, zu ihnen gestoßen, ihnen behilflich war.

XVI. Cependant Strombichidès arrive à Samos avec ses huit vaisseaux, en prend un de Samos et va toucher à Téos, dont il engage les habitants à rester en paix. Chalcidéus, de son côté, avait fait voile de Chio pour Téos avec vingt-trois bâtiments; l’armée de terre de Clazomènes et d’Érythres marchait de conserve et longeait le rivage. Strombichidès, informé deson approche, mit à la voile et prit le large; mais, à la vue des nombreux vaisseaux qui s’avançaient de Chio, il s’enfuit vers Samos, poursuivi par l’ennemi. Les habitants de Téos avaient d’abord refusé de recevoir l’armée de terre; mais, lorsqu’ils virent les Athéniens en fuite, ils lui ouvrirent les portes. Au commencement il n’y eut aucune démonstration; on attendait le retour de Chalcidéus, Mais, comme il tardait à paraître, le peuple de Téos démolit lui-même le mur que les Athéniens avaient bâti pour protéger la ville du côté du continent. Quelques barbares, commandés par Otagès, lieutenant de Tissaphernes, vinrent concourir à cette destruction.

Sur ces entrefaites, Strombichidès arriva à Samos avec ses huit vaisseaux. Il s’adjoignit un bâtiment samien et se rendit à Téos, dont il engagea les habitants à demeurer tranquilles. Chalcidéus de son côté avait fait voile de Chios pour Téos avec vingt-trois vaisseaux, soutenus par l’armée de terre des Clazoméniens et des Ërythréens, qui suivait le rivage. Strombichidès, averti à temps, leva l’ancre et gagna le large ; mais, à la vue de la flotte nombreuse qui venait de Chios , il s’enfuit vers Samos. Les ennemis le poursuivirent. Les Téiens avaient d’abord refusé de recevoir l’armée de terre ; mais, lorsqu’ils virent les Athéniens en fuite , ils lui ouvrirent leurs portes. L’armée de terre attendit d’abord sans faire aucun mouvement que Chalcidéus fût revenu de sa poursuite ; comme il tardait, les Téiens renversèrent le mur que les Athéniens avaient élevé du côté qui regarde le continent. Ils furent aidés dans cette opération par un certain nombre de Barbares qu’avait amenés Stagès, lieutenant de Tissapherne.

[1] Meanwhile Strombichides with his eight ships arrived at Samos; then after taking on an additional Samian ship he sailed to Teos, whose inhabitants he begged to keep quiet. But at this moment Chalcideus bore down upon him, sailing from Chios to Teos with twenty-three ships, and at the same time the land-force of the Clazomenians and Erythraeans was moving along the shore.

[2] Strombichides, however, observed the enemy in time and promptly put out to sea, and when he was in the open sea and saw how numerous were the ships from Chios, he made flight toward Samos; and the enemy pursued him.

[3] As for the land-force, the Teïans would not at first admit them, but when the Athenians fled they brought them into the city. These troops waited for a while, expecting Chalcideus to join them after the pursuit; but when he tarried, they proceeded on their own account to demolish the fort which the Athenians had built on the mainland side of the city of Teos; and in this work they were assisted by a few of the Barbarian troops that had come up, their commander being Stages, a lieutenant of Tissaphernes.

[1] In the mean time Strombichides with his eight ships arrived at Samos, and having added one Samian vessel to his squadron, he sailed to Teos, and begged them to remain quiet. Chalcideus also was advancing with three and twenty ships from Chios to Teos; while at the same time the land forces of the Clazomenians and Erythraeans moved along the shore. Strombichides, on receiving prior intelligence of this, weighed anchor beforehand;

[2] but when out in the open sea, on observing that the ships coming from Chios were so numerous, he fled towards Samos, while they pursued him.

[3] With regard to the land forces, although the Teians were not at first disposed to admit them, yet when the Athenians had fled, they received them into the city. The troops then waited for some time, expecting Chalcideus also to return from the pursuit: but when he was long in coming, they began themselves to demolish the fort which the Athenians had built on the land side of the city of the Teians; while a small body of the barbarians also, who had joined them under the command of Stages, lieutenant of Tissaphernes, assisted them in the demolition of it.

[1] Interea vero Strombicliides cum octo navibus ia Samum pervenit, et assumpta una Samia, in Teum navigavit , ipsosque pro eo ac jus esset, quiescere jubebat Sed ex Chio in Teum etiam Chalcideus cum tribus et viginti navibus trajiciebat et peditatus simul Clazomeniorum et Erythraeorum accedebat

[2] Quod quum Strombichides praesensisset, inde solvebat et in altum profectus, ubi videt naves multas esse illas, quae ex Chio veniebant, ia fugam se dahat Samum versus; illae vero eum insequebantur.

[3] Peditatum autem Teii, quum initio recipere noluissent , post Atheniensium fugam introduxerunt Et diu quidem pedites se continuerunt, exspectantes, donec et Chalcideus ab insequendis hostibus reverteretur; sed quum ille diutius moraretur, ipsi muros demoliebantur, quos Athenienses exstruxerant urbis Teiae, qua parte continentem respiciunt, et adjuvabant eos in demoliendo aliquot etiam barbari non multi, qui supervenerant, quibus praeerat Ola-ges, Tissaphernis propraptor.

Frattanto arriva a Samo Strombichide con le otto navi, alle quali aggiuntane una samia venne a Teo , ove esortava il popolo a star tranquillo. Già avea drizzato ii corso verso Teo con ventitré navi anche Calcideo , fiancheggiato dai fanti dei (Uazoinenii e degli Eritrei. I)» che fatto accorto Strombichide anticipò la partenza ; ed allargatosi in allo, alla vista della grossa armata che veniva da Chio si mise a fuggire verso Samo. Quella lo inseguiva ; ed i Teii che da prima aveauo ricusato di ricevere i fanti clazomenii ed eritreesi, dopo la fuga degli Ateniesi gl’introdussero in città. La maggior parte di quella fanteria si ritennero aspettando pur Calcideo che ritornasse dall’ inseguire il nemico ; ma poiché egli indugiava si diedero a demolir da per sé il muro della città de’ Tcii ediGcato dagli Ateniesi dalla parte che guarda terraferma , aiutati in quella demolizione da pochi barbari sopraggiuuli sotto il comando di Tagete luogotenente di Tissafemc.