Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.31

[1] Astyochus, who was now in Chios requiring hostages in respect of the treason, after he heard of the fleet that was come with Theramenes and that the articles of the league with Tissaphernes were mended, gave over that business, and with ten galleys of Peloponnesus and ten of Chios, went thence and assaulted Pteleum;

[2] but not being able to take it, he kept by the shore to Clazomenae. There he summoned those within to yield, with offer to such of them as favoured the Athenians that they might go up and dwell at Daphnus. And Tamos, the deputy lieutenant of Ionia, offered them the same.

[3] But they not hearkening thereunto, he made an assault upon the city, being unwalled; but when he could not take it, he put to sea again, and with a mighty wind was himself carried to Phocaea and Cume; but the rest of the fleet put in at Marathusa, Pele, and Drimyssa, islands that lie over against Clazomenae.

[4] After they had stayed there eight days in regard of the winds, spoiling and destroying, and partly taking aboard whatsoever goods of the Clazomenians lay without, they went afterwards to Phocaea and Cume to Astyochus.

[1] Meanwhile Astyochus, whom we left at Chios collecting the hostages required in consequence of the conspiracy, stopped upon learning that the fleet with Therimenes had arrived, and that the affairs of the league were in a more flourishing condition, and putting out to sea with ten Peloponnesian and as many Chian vessels,

[2] after a futile attack upon Pteleum, coasted on to Clazomenae, and ordered the Athenian party to remove inland to Daphnus, and to join the Peloponnesians, an order in which also joined Tamos the king's lieutenant in Ionia .

[3] This order being disregarded, Astyochus made an attack upon the town, which was unwalled, and having failed to take it was himself carried off by a strong gale to Phocaea and Cuma , while the rest of the ships put in at the islands adjacent to Clazomenae, Marathussa, Pele, and Drymussa.

[4] Here they were detained eight days by the winds, and plundering and consuming all the property of the Clazomenians there deposited, put the rest on shipboard and sailed off to Phocaea and Cuma to join Astyochus.

Astyochos aber, welcher .-sich damals auf Chios befand,
um,des zu befürchtenden Verrathest wegen Geißeln auszuheben, hielt
damit inne, als er hörte, daß die Schiffe unter Theramenes
angekommen seien und es jetzt besser um ihre Bundesgenossenschast stehe, nahm
die zehn Peloponnesischen und zehn Ehiische Schiffe und machte einen
Angriff aus Pteleon. Er konnte jedoch diesen Platz nicht nehmen und
segelte dann an der Küste hin gegen Klazomenä. Hier befahl er , die
athenisch gesinnte Partei solle -sich weiter landeinwärts in DaphnuS
ansiedeln und die Andern sollten zu ihm übergehen/ Auch TamoS,
der Unterstatthalter in Jonien, rieth ihnen dazu. Da jene aber kein
Gehör gaben, so machte er einen Angriff auf die Stadt, die keine
Mauern hatte, konnte sie aber nicht nehmen, und so segelte er selbst
bei starkem Winde gegen Phokäa und Kyme, die andern Schiffe aber
gingen bei den kleinen Inseln vor Anker, welche vor Klazomenä
liegen, Marathussa, Pele und Drymuffa. Hier blieben sie der Stürme
wegen acht Tage liegen, und was die Klazomenier an Hab und Gut
hither in Sicherheit gebracht hatten, das raubten sie theils und zehr- ^{1 2}
ten es auf, theils luden sie's auf ihre Schiffe und fuhren dann nach
. Phokäa 28) und Kyme zum Astyochos......

XXXI. Astyochos, qui se trouvait alors à Chio, occupé à choisir des otages, dans la crainte d’une trahison, suspendit cette mesure lorsqu’il apprit l’arrivée de la flotte que lui amenait Théramènes et l’état plus satisfaisant des affaires du côté des alliés. Il prit les dix vaisseaux péloponnésiens ¹ , dix autres de Chio et mit en mer. Il attaqua d’abord Ptéléos : mais, n’ayant pu s’en emparer, il suivit la côte jusqu’à Clazomènes. Là il ordonna aux partisans des Athéniens de se retirer à Daphnonte, et à la ville de se soumettre. Tamos, hyparque ² d’Ionie, appuyait cette injonction. Sur leur refus il attaqua la ville, mais ne put la prendre, quoiqu’elle ne fût pas murée, et dut remettre en mer malgré un vent violent. Son vaisseau toucha à Phocée et à Cyme, tandis que le reste de la flotte abordait aux îles voisines deClazomènes, Marathousse, Pelé, Drymousse. Retenus huit jours dans ces îles par les vents contraires, ils pillèrent et consommèrent une partie des provisions que les Clazoméniens y avaient secrètement déposées, embarquèrent le reste et firent voile pour Phocée et Cyme à la recherche d’Astyochos.

Astyochos, qui, dans le temps, s’était rendu à Chios pour choisir des otages par suite de la trahison ¹ , suspendit cette mesure en apprenant l’arrivée de la flotte que Théraménês lui amenait et la fortune meilleure des alliés. Il prit avec lui dix vaisseaux du Péîoponèse et dix de Chios, mit à la voile et alla attaquer Ptéléos ; mais n’ayant pu s’en emparer, il poussa jusqu’à Clazomènes. Là, il ordonna aux partisans d’Athènes de se retirer à Daphnonte et de faire leur soumission. Il était appuyé par Tamos, sous-gouverneur de l’Ionie. Sur leur refus, il assaillit la ville, qui n’était pas fortifiée ; mais ayant été repoussé, il repartit par un grand vent et aborda de sa personne à Phocée et à Cymé, tandis que le reste de sa flotte allait jeter l’ancre à Marathussa, Pélé et Drimussa, îles voisines de Clazomènes. Les vents les y retinrent huit jours, pendant lesquels ils pillèrent ou consommèrent sur place les provisions déposées dans ces Mes par les Clazoméniens ; puis ils se rembarquèrent en emportant leur butin, et rejoignirent Astyochos à Phocée et à Çymé.

[1] But Astyochus, who chanced to be at Chios at this time, engaged in collecting hostages as a precaution against the treachery above mentioned, ¹ desisted from this work, when he observed that the ships under the command of Therimenes had come and that the affairs of the Peloponnesian alliance were improved, and taking the ten Peloponnesian ships ² and ten Chian he put to sea, and after attacking Pteleum without success proceeded along the coast to Clazomenae.

[2] There he ordered those who favoured the Athenian cause to remove inland to Daphnus and come over to the Peloponnesian side. In this order Tamos, who was lieutenant-governor of Ionia, also concurred.

[3] When the inhabitants of Clazomenae would not obey, he made an assault upon the city, which was unwalled, but being unable to capture it, he took advantage of a strong wind to sail away, he himself going to Phocaea and Cyme, while the rest of the fleet made harbour among the islands which lie off Clazomenae—Marathussa, Pele, and Drymussa.

[4] There they remained eight days on account of the winds, and meanwhile either plundered and consumed the property of the Clazomenians that had secretly been stored on the islands or else put it aboard their ships; they then sailed to Phocaea and Cyme to join Astyochus.

[1] Astyochus, happening at that time to be collecting at Chios the hostages taken in consequence of the conspiracy, ceased from that, when he found that the ships with Theramenes were come, and that the affairs of the confederacy were more prosperous.

[2] And taking a squadron consisting of ten Peloponnesian and as many Chian ships, he put out to sea, and after attacking Pteleum without taking it, coasted along to Clazomenae, and commanded those of them who favoured the Athenian cause to remove inland to Daphnus, and to join their party. Tamos also, who was lieutenant-governor of Ionia, united in this command.

[3] When they did not listen to it, he made an attack on the town, which was unwalled, and not being able to take it, sailed away before a strong gale himself to Phocaea and Cuma, while the rest of the ships put into the islands adjacent to Clazomenae, namely, Marathussa Pele, and Drymussa.

[4] Having staid there on account of the winds eight days, all the property of the Clazomenians that had been ¹ secretly stowed away there, they partly ravaged and consumed, and partly put on board their ships; and then sailed off to Phocaea and Cuma, to join Astyochus.

[1] Astyochus autem, ubi, ut dixi, apud Chium obsides propter proditionis metum deligere coepit, ab hac quidem re abstinuit,postquam intellexit, classem cum Theri-roene adesse, et sociorum certiorem fidem esse: sed navibus et decem Peloponnesiae is et totidem Chiis in altum vela fecit,

[2] et Pteleum adortus, quum id non expugnasset, perrexit Clazomenas et jubebat ex ipsis eos, qui cum Atheniensibus sentiebant, Daphnuntem migrare, et ad suas partes transire; simul autem idem jubebat etiam Tamos, Ioniae propraetor.

[3] Sed quum illi imperata fecere nollent, urbem nulUs muris cinctam adortus est, et quum eam expugnare non posset, ipse quidem Phocaeam et Cumani ingenti vento delatus petiit, ceterae vero naves ad insulas Clazomenis adjacentes Marathussam et Pelen et Drymussam appulerunt.

[4] Quum autem dies octo propter ventos illic morati essent, res omnes Clazomeniorum, quaecumque illic erant depositae, partim diripuerunt et consumpserunt, par-tim in.naves imposuerunt, et Phocaeam et Cumam ad Asty· ochum redierunt.

Astioco intanto, che per sospetto di tradimento stava in Chio scegliendo ostaggi, poiché intese la mossa di Teramene con la flotta e l’immegliarsi delle cose delialleanza , desistette da ciò; e si mise in mare con dieci navi de'Peloponnesi ed altrettante de’Chii. E dato inutilmente l'assalto a Pteleo , venne costeggiando a Cintomene , ove ordinò a’fautori d’Atene di recarsi a Dafuunte , e di accostarsi alla parte de’ Lacedemoni ; ciò che avca ordinato loro anche Tamo governatore dell1 Ionia. Ricusarono essi di obbedire : ed Astioco assaltò la città sfornita di mura , e non gli riuscì di prenderla. Laonde venne egli a Focea ed a Cuma spinto da un vento gagliardo ; e le altre navi approdarono e Maratussa , a Pele ed a Drimissa, isole adiacenti a Clazomene. Quivi trattenuti otto giorni dal vento contrario, saccheggiarono e disertarono parte di ciò che i Clazomenii vi aveano depositato ; e caricato il rimanente sulle navi andarono a Focea ed a Cuma a riunirsi con Astioco.