The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
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sui Servilius FASTENED TO Flamin!us's
rescue. sending on ahead OF him
cavalry force OF 1000. which Hannibal
cut to pieces The few survivors re-
turned to Servillus with tho word that
he had come too late.
Rome went mad with fear and anger.
The Senators alone kept their heads and
advised the people to elect as dictator
Quintus Fablus. tho seventy-year-
great ndson Of tho Quintus rabius
who conquered the Samnites. Quintus
Fabius. though old, was the only Roman
who was believed 10 have the ability to
cope with the all conquering Hannibal.
He called upon the gods TO sanction the
defence Of Rome, consulted the slbylline
books and took the field with four
legions and auxiliaries.
Fsbius had made up his mind not to
risk another battle. His plan OF cam
paiEn was to move along the heights.
to keep Hannibal always in view. TO cut
or his supplies, to intercept his COM
munications and 10 harass him In every
way without a general action.
Hannibsls policy was % force rabius
TO night. and to tempt his enemy down
from the heights the Carthaginlsn do
ecended into the rich Falnernisn plain,
tho garden OF Italy, whence came tn.
wine Horace afterward praised. But
though Hannibal ravaged the rich plain
In sight OF Fabius, the dictator refused
to be drawn into battle. He secured all
the passes and bided his time, thinking
he had Hannibal In a trap.
From tho trap Hannibal escaped b
tho historic strategem Of catching all
the oxen In the country, tying fag0ts
to their horns, lighting the fsgots ane
driving this strange torchllght PROOFS
zion toward ore OF the mountain passes
| The defenders OF the pass fed Ike rsb-
bits and when morning came Hannibal
| was gone
Fsbius despite the first failure OF his
plan. maintained his Fabian tactics and
| retreated TO Larinum. The people a.
Rome denounced him bitterly and under
pretext OF having him preside over some
sacred games recalled him 20 the CAPT
| tai where his enemies attempted "a
depose him from the dictatorship. Ter
| sntius Varro, a demagogic candidate for
the Consulship, succeeded in forcing the
! passage OF law giving L. Minuciua
| commander in CHIEF Of the Cavs.rr
| equal powers with Fahius. -, th' r.
powers Minucius promptly awaited him
self by taking the offensive and by fall
! ing into a snare set 10y Hannibal. Only
tho timely arrival OF Frh!us saved him
and his army from utter destruction.
M!nuc!us then acknowledged Fahiu-
as hts herecnctor. begged his forgive
ness and resumed his post as master Of
! the horse. The whole Roman army re-
created 10 Isringm. and this ended the
second csn>-a.gn.
Again III. Roman popu,ace was loud
in remuneration o; Tauiu-, vii" w-'
called "Cunctator" Ghe llnsererl sut
"Ovicula- (the little lamb. At the mex;
election the dcmagogue NSrro wa;
chosen Consul with .f;mll!us PaulGs
Another result Of the popular malnes,
wa. the law that Varro should com
mard the army one day and Paulus the
next.
] On ono OF his days Narro moved
! The entire army down 70 the sea neal
CannR, where Hannibal was ntrerch-d
and there Hannibal massacred it. The
| Romans in tho battle OF Gamma lost
! 10000 infantry, 5000 horses. one
/ Consul. Varro, two proconsuls, two
| Questors twnty-one Tr.bunes and
eighty Senators. II was one of the most
decisive and bloody battles history
| records
One u the fugitive Tribune. saw .Fc1ni-
Illus Paulus sitting morally wounded
on a stone and offered him his horse
mo" said Paulus, my hours are mum
bered: go 10 Rome ind Quintus Fabiu'
and tell him 10 prepare 70 defend ms
city"
All Rome indeed turned 70 Fahius
He was no longer the lingerer. he wal
Romes savior. Fab!u, ordered new
lev.es. but so great had been the dis
aster At Canine that he had 10 enrol
slaves, prisoners and debtors to MI u;
the holes IN the Roman ranks.
Hannibal had by this time conquered
Capua and all southern Italy had Dc.
| clared for him. Rome was almost bank
! rupt. not only In men but in money
| Taxes were doubled. women were for
| hidden 20 wear any gay clothes Or :.
ornament their persons with more thar
an ounce Of gold. The coinage was do
based and treasury notes were ISSUED
In payment for military equipment an
supplies rcdeemahle after the war.
Marcus MarCcllus, called the sword @
Rome. as Fshius was called her shield
was placed at the head Of the fel,