Kitap 1
6.21
And the blockaders, as they severally got their ships clear of one another, cutting away their anchors and rousing themselves from sleep, hastened to the pursuit in confusion, for it chanced that they had been breakfasting on the shore; and when they had embarked, they pursued the vessel which had made for the open sea, and at sunset they overhauled her and, after capturing her in battle, took her in tow and brought her back, men and all, to their fleet.
6.22
But the ship which fled toward the Hellespont escaped, and on its arrival at Athens reported the blockade. Meanwhile Diomedon, seeking to aid Conon, blockaded as he was, anchored with twelve ships in the strait of Mytilene.
6.23
Callicratidas, however, sailed down upon him suddenly and captured ten of his ships, Diomedon escaping with his own ship and one other.
6.24
When the Athenians heard of what had happened406 B.C. and of the blockade, they voted to go to the rescue with one hundred and ten ships, putting aboard all who were of military age, whether slaveIt was only in rare cases that the Athenians employed slaves for military service. or free; and within thirty days they manned the one hundred and ten ships and set forth. Even the knightsWho were ordinarily exempt from service at sea. went aboard in considerable numbers.
