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102 HISIORY OF GREECE. As soon as Xenophon saw his colleague successfully established on the opposite bank, he brought back his detachment to the ford over which the baggage and attendants were still passing, and proceeded to take precautions against the Karduchians on his own side, who were assembling hi the rear. He found some difficulty hi keeping his rear division together, for many of them, hi spite of orders, quitted their ranks, and went to look after their mistresses or their baggage in the crossing of the water. 1 The peltasts and bowmen, who had gone over with Cheirisophus, but whom that general now no longer needed, were directed to hold themselves prepared on both flanks of the army crossing, and to advance a little way into the water, in the attitude of men just about to re- cross. When Xenophon was left with only the diminished rear- guard, the rest having got over, the Karduchians rushed upon him, and began to shoot and sling. But on a sudden, the Grecian hoplites charged with their accustomed paean, upon which the Kar- duchians took to flight, having no arms for close combat on the plain. The trumpet now being heard to sound, they ran away BO much the faster ; while this was the signal, according to orders before given by Xenophon, for the Greeks to suspend their charge, to turn back, and to cross the river as speedily as possible. By favor of this able manoeuvre, the passage was accomplished by the whole army, with little or no loss, about mid-day. 2 They now found themselves in Armenia ; a country of even, undulating surface, but very high above the level of the sea, and extremely cold at the season when they entered it, December. Though the strip of land bordering on Karduchia furnished no supplies, one long march brought them to a village, containing abundance of provisions, together with a residence of the satrap Tiribazus ; after which, in two farther marches, they reached the river Teleboas, with many villages on its banks. Here Tiribazus himself, appearing with a division of cavalry, sent forward his in- terpreter to request a conference with the leaders ; which being held, it was agreed that the Greeks should proceed unmolested through his territory, taking such supplies as they required, but should neither burn nor damage the villages. They accordingly advanced onward for three days, computed at fifteen parasangs, 01 1 Xen. Anab. iv, 3, 30. * Xen. Anab. iv, 3, 31-34; iv, 4, 1.