As he was approaching,Lucilius presented himself,and said, "You have not captured Brutus." Brutus fled to the mountains with a considerable force,intending to return to his camp by night. But since all the roads were encompassed by guards.Antony passed the night under arms with his outposts over against Brutus, fortifying himself with a breastwork of dead bodies and spoils collected together. Octavius toiled til midnight and then retired on account of his illness, leaving Norbanus to watch the enemy's camp.Brutushaving fewer than four full legions, which had ascended the mountain with him, thought it best not to address himself to his troops, but to their officers, who were ashamed and repentant of their fault.
To them he sent to put them to the test and to learn whether they were willing to break through the enemy's lines and regain their own camp,which was still held by their troops who had been left there.These officers,though they had rushed to battle unadvisedly,had been of good courage for the most part,but now, for some divine infatuation was already upon them,gave to their general the undeserved answer that he should look out for himself, that they had tempted fortune many times, and that they would not throw away the last remaining hope of accommodation. Then Brutus said to his friends, "I am no longer useful to my country if such is the temper of these men," and calling Strato gave him the order to stab him.
So died Cassius and Brutus.Antony found the body of Brutus,wrapped it in the best purple garment,burned it, and sent the ashes to his mother,Servilia, Brutus's army, when it learned of his death, sent envoys to Octavian and Antony and obtained pardon,and was divided between their armies. It consisted of about 14,000 men. Besides these a large number who were in the forts surrendered. The forts themselves and the enemy's camp were given to the soldiers of Octavian and Antony to be plundered. Of the distinguished men in Brutus' camp some perished in the battles,others killed themselves as the two generals had done,others purposely continued fighting till death.Among these men of note were Lucius Cassius and Cato.