2l8 ALCIBIADES AT NAXOS AND CATANA [vi see whether there was any fleet launched. On their approaching the city a herald was to proclaim from the decks that the Athenians had come to restore their allies and kinsmen the Leontines to their homes, and that therefore any Leontines who were in Syracuse should regard the Athenians as their friends and benefactors, and join them without fear. When the proclamation had been made, and the fleet had taken a survey of the city, and harbours, and of the ground which was to be the scene of operations, they sailed back to Catana. 51 The Catanaeans now held an assembly and, although They return to ^hey Still refused to receive the army, Catana, where the they told the generals to come in and soldiers find a way in ^^j^^j ^. j^^j ^^ WhWft Alci- while Alctbtades ts •' speaking. The whole biades was speakuig and the people of Jleet removes thither the city had their attention occupied from Rhegium. ^jjj^ jj^g assembly, the soldiers broke down unobserved a postern gate which had been badly walled up, and finding their way into the town began to walk about in the market-place. Those of the Catan- aeans who were in the Syracusan interest, when they saw that the enemy had entered, took alarm and stole away. They were not numerous, and the other Catan- a£ans voted the alliance with the Athenians, and told them to bring up the rest of their armament from Rhegium. The Athenians then sailed back to Rhegium, and with their entire force moved to Catana, where on their arrival they began to establish their camp. 52 But meanwhile news came from Camarina that if they The Athenians sail would go thither the Camarinaeans first to Syracuse, whidt would join them. They also heard has as yet no fleet: -1 . .1 c- ,, , / ■ , ', that the byracusans were mannmer a then to Lainarina, but •' ° they are not received navy. So they sailed with their whole '^«^'- force first to Syracuse, but they found that there was no fleet in preparation ; they then passed on to Camarina, and putting in to the open beach they sent a herald to the city. The citizens would not receive
