War with the Sabines, .Equi, and Volscians.---In the same year the consul Valerius advanced with an army against the IEqui, but failing to draw the enemy into an e ngagement he commenced an attack on their camp. A terrible storm, sent down front heaven, of thunder and hail prevented him. from continu吨the attack. The surprise was hei gh tened when, after the retreat had been sounded calm and brig ht weather returned. He felt that it would be an act of impiety to attack a second time a camp defended by some divine power. His warlike enerizies were turned to the devas恤tion of the country. The other consul, A=Iius, conauczea a campaign. amongst the Sabines. There, too, as the enemy kept behind their walls, their fields were laid waste. The burn吨not only of scattered homesteads but also of villages with numerous populations roused the Sabines to action. They met the depredators, anindecisive action was fought, after which they moved their campinto a safer locality. The consul thought this a sufficient reason for leaving1 the enemy as though defeated, and coining awaywithout finishing the war.