Octavian's friends advised him to improve this favorable opportunity and attack Pompeius with his fleet,while the latter had so few ships and before the rest of his naval force should arrive.He did not follow this advice,but waited for Calvisius,saying that it was not good policy to run a risk when he was expecting reinforcements.When Demochares arrived at Messana, Pompeius appointed him and Apollophanes admirals in place of Menodorus and Menecrates; and when Octavian heard of his disaster at Cumae he sailed out of the straits to meet Calvisius. After accomplishing the greater part of the distance, and while he was passing Stylis and turning into Scyllaeum, Pompeius darted out of Messana and fell upon his rear,
Octavianの友人たちは、この好機をさらに有益なものとして、船隊でPompeiusを襲うよう助言した。Pompeius側の船が非常に少ないうちに、そして残りの海軍が到着する前にというわけである。Octavianはこの助言に従わず、援軍を待っている時に危険を冒すのは良い方針ではないと言って、Calvisiusを待った。DemocharesがMessanaに着くと、PompeiusはDemocharesとApollophanesをMenodorus、Menecratesに代わる提督に任命した。OctavianはCumaeでCalvisiusの遭った災難のことを聞くと、船で海峡から外へ出てCalvisiusに会いに行った。かなりの距離を船で行き、Stylisを過ぎてScyllaeumに向かおうという時、PompeiusがMessanaから矢のように飛び出てOctavianの船の後部に襲いかかり、
pushed on to his front, attacked him all along the line, and challenged him to fight. Although beset in this way, Octavian's fleet did not give battle, since Octavian forbade it, either because he feared to fight in the straits or because he adhered to his first determination not to fight without Calvisius. By his orders, however, all hugged the shore, rode at anchor, and defended themselves with their prows toward the enemy. Demochares, by setting two of his ships by turns against one of the enemy's, threw them into confusion. They dashed against the rocks and against each other, and began to fill with water. And so these ships were lost, like those at Cumae, without striking a blow, being stuck fast and
また船の正面へと進み、Octavian軍の戦列のそこかしこに攻撃をしかけ、Octavianに戦うよう挑んだ。このような攻撃を受けたにもかかわらず、Octavianの船隊は攻撃をしなかった。Octavianが、海峡内で戦う事を恐れてか、あるいはCalvisius抜きで戦う事はすまいという最初の決意にこだわったからなのか、そうすることを禁じたからである。しかし、彼の命令によって、すべての船が岸に沿って、錨を下ろしながら進み、船首を敵に向けて防御した。Democharesは自分の指揮下にある船二隻を代わる代わる敵の船一隻に差し向けて敵を混乱に陥れた。Octavian軍は岩に突っ込み、あるいは味方の船に突っ込み、やがて水に浸され始めた。かくしてこれらの船は、Cumaeで失われた船のように失われた。敵に痛手を与えることもなく、たちまち身動きがとれなくなり、
battered by the enemy,who had freedom of movement to advance and retreat.Octavian leaped from his ship upon the rocks and pulled out of the water those who swam ashore,and conducted them to the mountain above.However, Cornificius and the other generals who were there, encouraged each other, cut loose from their anchors without awaiting orders,and put to sea against the enemy, thinking that it was better to be conquered fighting than to fall unresisting before the blows of their assailants.First, with wonderful audacity, Cornificius rammed the flag-ship of Demochares and captured it.Demochares leaped upon another vessel.Then, while the struggle and carnage were in progress, Calvisius and Menodorus hove in sight,
前進、後退の動きが自由な敵に完敗した。Octavianは船から岩に飛び降り、騎士に向かって泳いでくる兵士らを海から引き上げ、上の山に連れていった。しかしそこにいたCornificius と他の将軍らは、互いに励まし合い、襲撃者の一撃の前に何も抵抗することなく終わるよりは、戦いながら征服された方がましだと考え、命令を待たずに錨の綱を切り離し、敵に向かって海に出た。まず非常な大胆さでCornificiusは Democharesの旗艦に突進してこれを捕えた。Democharesは別の船に飛び乗った。闘争と大虐殺が進んでいる間にCalvisiusとMenodorusが姿を現わし、
advancing from the open sea, although they had not been observed by Octavian's men either from the land or the water. The Pompeians, being farther out at sea, beheld them first, and, when they saw them, retreated, and fatigued as they were, they dared not encounter fresh men.This conjuncture happened very opportunely for those who had just now been in difficulties; but at nightfall, those who had reached the shore from the ships took refuge on the mountains and lighted numerous fires as signals to those who were still on the sea, and there passed the night without food, uncared for, and in want of everything. Octavian fared like the rest, and moved around exhorting them to endure their privations till morning.
Octavianの兵士を陸上でも海上でも見なかったが、公海から進行してきた。海の離れたところにいたPompeius軍は最初、彼らを注視し、後退し、疲労していたため、あえて新しい軍隊と戦わなかった。ちょうどピンチにある者にとってこのめぐり合わせはよいタイミングで起こった。しかし日が暮れると船から浜に着いた者は山に逃げ、まだ海にいる者に対する合図として多くの火を焚き、食糧も世話をするものもなく、全てが欠乏する中で夜を過ごした。Octavianも他の兵と同じようにし、朝までこの欠乏に耐えるよう熱心に説いて回った。
