History of the Peloponnesian War

and consequently, though not on the present occasion more than afterwards, nor as regards this decision only, but in general in whatever circumstances he found himself, Phrynichus won the reputation of being a man of sagacity. Thus the Athenians, their victory incomplete, retired from Miletus immediately after nightfall; and the Argives, in all haste and indignant at what had happened, sailed home from Samos.

At daybreak the Peloponnesians weighed anchor from Teichiussa and put to shore, and then, after waiting one day, took into their fleet on the next day the Chian ships that under the command of Chalcideus had been pursued to port.[*](cf. 8.17.3.) They now wished to sail back to Teichiussa after the stores which they had put ashore there.

On their arrival Tissaphernes, who had come up with his land-forces, persuaded them to sail against Iasus, where Amorges, an enemy, was in occupation. So they made a sudden attack upon Iasus and took it, as the inhabitants had no thought but that the ships were Athenian;

and in the action the Syracusans won most praise. Amorges was taken alive by the Peloponnesians and delivered over to Tissaphernes to lead home to the King, if he so wished, according to his orders[*](cf. 8.5.5.); and they sacked Iasus, the army taking very much treasure, for the place was one of ancient wealth.

As for the mercenaries who served with Amorges, they took them into their own camp, and without doing them any harm put them into their ranks, because most of them were from the Peloponnesus. The town they delivered to Tissaphernes, together with all the captives, both bond and free, agreeing to accept from him a Daric stater[*](Equivalent to twenty Attic drachmae, about 13s. 4d. $3 25. It was named after Darius the Great who first coined it.) for each one of them. They then withdrew to Miletus.