Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-09
The Matte - Pharsaaia:


Pompey had ordered his first line TO stand
stfil 10 receive Cnsar's charge They would
thus he fresh while the enemy would reach
as Caesar thought; 'for a fire ana alacrityS Ia
observes, lis kindled In all men when thew meet
IN battle, and wise general should rather en-
courage than repress their fervor." The signal
was given. Ciesar's front rank advanced run
ming. Seeing the Pompeians did not move they
halted, recovered breath, then rushed on, flung
their darts, and closed sword Ia hand. At once
Pompeys horse bore down, outfianking Csesars
right wing, with the archers behind and be-
tween them raining showers or arrows. Cesars
cavalry gave way before tho shock and the
outer squadrons came wheeling round TO the
rear, expecting that there would be no one to
encounter them. The fourth line, the pick ana
Wsv M ahe ,Sn sSsrss hT @ In Their
The attack on them, the Pompeians turned, they
broke, tley galloped wildly of. The best cav
Tor Infantry when In close formation and Pom.
pegs brilliant squadrons were carpet knights
from the salon and the circus. They never raj
ned, or tried TO rally; they made on for the
nearest hills. The archers were cut TO pieces;
ara The chosen corps. having fiaished 90 easily
TIE service for which they had been told on,
threw themselves on the now exposed flank OF
oeen said, OF the legtons which had once been
Casars, which had fought under him at the
n nlngeanne and at Aiesia. They ill-liked, per.
humor TO stand the charge OF their old Comrades
coming on with the familiar rush OF victory.
Cesar ordered up his third lire, which had not
yet been engaged; and at once on all sides Pom
rey's great amy gave way ard fed.
fcmpey himself the shadow or his old name.
long harassed out or self respect by his senate.
rial directors, commander only In appearance
had left the field In the beginning of the action
He bad lost heart on the defeat OF the cavalry
and bad retired TO his tent to walt the issue OF
me day. TIE stream OF fugitives pouring In
told him too surely what the issue had been
He spfang upon his horse and rode OF Ia De.
spafr. HIS legions were rushing back In con-
fusion. Caesar, swift always at the right mo-
ment, gave the enemy no leisure TO reform, and
fell at once upon the camp. II was noon and
the morning had been sultry. but heat and
WEAKNESS were forgotten ia the enthusiasm OF
atriumph which al then believed must con-
clude the war. A few companies OF Thracians,
VINO mad been left on guard made q brief re.
Slstance, but they were soon borne down. The
Deaten army, which few hours before were
thelr ccnquefors fled out through the Opposite
gates, throwing away their arms, Ringing down
Their standards, and racing, officers and men,
Ior Tie ROCKY hllls which, at miles distance,
promised them shelter.
The camp itself was a singular picture
Houses OF turf had been built for the luxurious
paGiacians, with ivy trained over the entrances
10 shade their delicate faces from the summer
sun; couches had been laid out for them to re-
pose on AFTER their expected victory; tables were
spread with plate and wines and the datnt.est
preparations or Roman cookery. Cesar com.
mented on the scene with Inournful irony.
"ADd these men," he said, accused my
pauent, suffering army, which had not even
common necessit les OF dissoluteness and pro-
nigacy'" Two hundred only Of Csesars men
bad fallen. The officers had suffered most.
The gallant Crastinus, who had nobly fulfilled
bis premise, had been killed, among many
The PompeiaIs, after the first shock, had been
cut down unresisttng Fifteen thousand OF
them lay scattered dead about the ground.
There were few wounded In these battles.
The short sword OF the Romans seldom left its
work unfinished