Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.14

[1] Chalcideus and Alcibiades, as they sailed, kept prisoner every man they met with by the way, to the end that notice might not be given of their passage. And touching first at Corycus in the continent, where also they dismissed those whom they had apprehended, after conference there with some of the conspirators of the Chians, that advised them to go to the city without sending them word before, they came upon the Chians suddenly and unexpected.

[2] It put the commons into much wonder and astonishment; but the few had so ordered the matter beforehand that an assembly chanced to be holden at the same time. And when Chalcideus and Alcibiades had spoken in the same and told them that many galleys were coming to them, but not that those other galleys were besieged in Peiraeus, the Chians first and afterwards the Erythraeans revolted from the Athenians.

[3] After this they went with three galleys to Clazomenae and made that city to revolt also. And the Clazomenians presently crossed over to the continent and there fortified Polichna, lest they should need a retiring place from the little island wherein they dwelt. The rest also, all that had revolted, fell to fortifying and making of preparation for the war.

[1] Meanwhile Chalcideus and Alcibiades seized all they met with on their voyage, to prevent news of their coming, and let them go at Corycus, the first point which they touched at in the continent. Here they were visited by some of their Chian correspondents, and being urged by them to sail up to the town without announcing their coming, arrived suddenly before Chios .

[2] The many were amazed and confounded, while the few had so arranged that the council should be sitting at the time; and after speeches from Chalcideus and Alcibiades stating that many more ships were sailing up, but saying nothing of the fleet being blockaded in Spiraeum, the Chians revolted from the Athenians, and the Erythraeans immediately afterwards.

[3] After this three vessels sailed over to Clazomenae, and made that city revolt also; and the Clazomenians immediately crossed over to the mainland and began to fortify Polichna, in order to retreat there, in case of necessity, from the island where they dwelt.

Chalkideus und Alkibiades hielten alle Schiffe, die sie auf
ihrer Fahrt trafen, fest, damit sie nicht verrathen würden, und
landetcn zuerst bei KorykoS auf dem (asiatischen) Festlande. Hier ließen
sie die gefangenen Schiffe frei, und nachdem sie zuvor mit einigen ¹
Chiern. die für ihre Partei wirkten,- eine Zusammenkunft gehabt,
kund diese sie aufgefordert hatten , ohne sich vorher anzusagen, nach
ihrer Stadt zu schiffen, so erschienen- sie daselbst plötzlich und den
Chiern ganz unerwartet. Der große Haufe derselben war voll
Verwunderung und Bestürzung. Mit den Oligarchen aber war abgeredet
worden, daß zur selben Zeit wie zufällig der Rath, versammelt war,
und da nun Chalkideus und Alkibiades vorstellten, daß noch viele
andere Schiffe im Ansegeln seien, von der Einschließung ihrer Schiffe
bei Piräon aber keine Erwähnung thaten, so erklärten die Chier und
danach auch die Erythräer ihren Abfall von den Athenern. Darauf
fuhren sie mit drei Schiffen nach Klazomenä und bewogen auch diese
Stadt zum Abfall. Die Klazomenier aber setzten allsogleich nach
dem Festland über und befestigten Polichna, um für den Fall der
Noth von ihrer Insel, auf der sie'wohnten, dort eine Zuflucht suchen
zu können. Auch die andern Abgefallenen alle waren mit Erbauung
von Befestigungen und den Zurüstungen zum Kriege beschäftigt.

XIV. Chalcidéus et Alcibiade, après avoir intercepté sur leur route tous les bâtiments qu’ils rencontraient. afin de n’être pas annoncés, prirent terre d'abord à Corycos, sur le continent. Là ils relâchèrent les navires arrêtés et se mirent en rapport avec quelques-uns de leurs partisans de Chio. Ceux-ci leur ayant conseillé d’aborder à leur ville sans avis préalable, ils se présentèrent inopinément devant Chio. Le peuple fut dans l’étonnement et la stupeur. Mais les grands avaient pourvu à ce que le sénat se trouvât assemblé; l’annonce faite par Chalcidéus et Alcibiade qu’une flotte nombreuse les suivait et le silence gardé sur les vaisseaux assiégés à Piréos, entraînèrent la défection de Chio d’abord et ensuite d’Érythres. Ils allèrent de là avec trois vaisseaux à Clazomènes qu’ils insurgèrent également. Les habitants de Clazomènes passèrent aussitôt sur le continent et fortifièrent le faubourg, afin de pouvoir s’y retirer au besoin en abandonnant l’îlot qu’ils habitent. Partout où il y avait soulèvement, on se fortifiait et on se préparait à la guerre.

Chalcidéus et Alcibiade, après avoir intercepté sur leur route, de peur d’être signalés, tous les bâtiments qu’ils rencontraient , touchèrent d’abord à Corycos sur le continent. Ils y relâchèrent les bâtiments arrêtés et se mirent en rapport avec quelques Chiotes qui trempaient dans le complot. Ceux-ci leur ayant conseillé d’aborder dans leur ville sans avis préalable, ils se présentèrent inopinément devant Chios, et remplirent le peuple de surprise et d’effroi ; mais les oligarques avaient pris leurs mesures pour que le conseil se trouvât rassemblé. Chalcidéus et Alcibiade annoncèrent l’arrivée d’une flotte nombreuse et se gardèrent bien de parler des vaisseaux bloqués à Piréos. En conséquence, les Chiotes d’abord et les Érythréens ensuite s’insurgèrent contre les Athéniens ; après quoi ils allèrent avec trois vaisseaux à Clazomènes, qu’ils entraînèrent dans leur défection. Les Clazoméniens passèrent aussitôt sur le continent et se mirent à fortifier Polichna ¹ , afin de pouvoir s’j retirer au besoin, en abandonnant Γîlot qu’ils habitent. Tous les insurgés travaillaient à se fortifier et se préparaient a la guerre.

[1] Meanwhile Chalcideus and Alcibiades as they sailed for Chios seized all whom they encountered, that their coming might not be reported. The first point on the mainland at which they touched was Corycus, ¹ where they released their captives; then after a conference with some Chians who were co-operating with them and who urged them to sail to Chios without giving any notice, they arrived at Chios suddenly.

[2] Now the people at large were in a state of wonderment and consternation, but the oligarchs had arranged that the council should chance to have just assembled; speeches were accordingly made by Chalcideus and Alcibiades, who announced that many additional ships were on the way, but did not disclose the fact of the blockade of their fleet at Peiraeum, and then the Chians revolted from Athens, and so later on did the Erythraeans.

[3] After this three ships were detached from the fleet and brought about the revolt of Clazomenae. And the Clazomenians immediately crossed over to the mainland and fortified Polichne, on the chance that they themselves might have need of it in case they should withdraw from the island ² on which they lived. These peoples, then, being in revolt, were all engaged in fortifying and preparing for war.

[1] With regard to Chalcideus and Alcibiades, while they were on their voyage, they seized all they met with, to prevent any tidings of their approach being carried; and after first touching at Corycus, and leaving them there, they themselves having previously had an interview with some of the Chians who were in co-operation with them, and being urged by them to sail up to the city without sending any notice beforehand, they thus came upon the Chians unexpectedly.

[2] Accordingly the greater part of them were astonished and dismayed; while it had been arranged by the few, that the council should be assembled just at the time. And when speeches were made by Chalcideus and Alcibiades, telling them that many more vessels were sailing up, and not acquainting them with the fact respecting their fleet being blockaded in Piraeus, the Chians revolted from the Athenians, and immediately after them the Erythraeans.

[3] After this they sailed with three vessels and induced Clazomenae to revolt also. The Clazomenians immediately crossed over to the continent, and began to fortify ¹ Polichna, in case they might want it as a place to retreat to from the island on which they lived. They, then, having revolted, were all engaged in raising fortifications and preparing for the war.

[1] Chalcideus autem et Alcibiades inter navigandum omnes, in quos incidissent, comprehendebant, ne navigatio palam fieret, et quum ad Corycum in continente situm appulissent, et illos hic dimisissent, ipsi quidem prius congressi cum nonnullis Chiorum, qui conjurationis erant socii, quum hi juberent re nulli prius declarata ad urbem navigare, ad Chios ex improviso advenerunt.

[2] Et Chiorum quidem plebs admirabunda et attonita erat; optimates vero operam dederant, ut tunc ipsum senatus cogeretur, et quum agi coeptum esset a Chalcideo et Alcibiade, affirmantibus multas alias naves adventare, nec ullam de navium apud Pineum obsidione mentionem fecissent, Cbii et mox Erythraei ab Atheniensibus deficiunt.

[3] Et post haec cum tribus navibus profecti etiam Clazomenas ad defectionem faciendam inducunt. Clazomenii autem confeslim in continentem transgressi Polichnam muniebant, si forte opus foret, ut eo sibi ex parva insula, quam incolebant, receptus esseL Et hi quidem, qui defecerant, omnes et muniendo et bello parando erant occupati;

Ma Calcideo ed Alcibiade, per non esser denunziati , nel loro corso arrestarono quanti Scontravano ; e fermatisi prima di tutto a Corico di terra ferma, li lasciarono andare. Ivi abboccatisi con alcuni cospiratori di Chio, e confortati da essi ad approdar alla città senza mandare innanzi alcuno avviso , vi andarono mentre che i Chii nulla ne sospettavano. Rimase la moltitudine maravigliata ed attonita. Gli oligarchici però aveauo ordinato la cosa iu modo che casualmente si adunasse il senato : e Calcideo ed Alcibiade, dicendo che molte altre uavi si avviavano a quella volta , e tacendo dell’assedio della flotta in Pireo, indussero i Chii e poi gli Eritrei a levarsi dal l'obbedienza d’Atene. Quindi passarono con tre navi a Clazomene e la fecero ribellare ; ed i Clazomenii tragittati diviatamente in terraferma munivano Policna per potervisi all’ oceasionr ritirare dall' isoletta ove abitavano. E tutti quelli che si erano ribellati ponevano opera alle fortificazioni ed agli apparecchiamenti di guerra.