At daybreak the'R.omans, fresh from their undisturbed sleep were led into action, and at the first charge broke the Volscians worn out as they were with standing and want of sleep. It was, however, a retreat rather than a rout, for in their rear there were hills to which all behind the front ranks safely retired. When they reached the rising ground, the consul halted his annv. The soldiers were with difficulty restrained. they clamoured to be allowed to follow up the beaten foe. The were much more insistent, they crowded round the general and loudly declared that they would go on in advance of the infantry. While the consul, sure of the courage of his men. but not reassured as to the n ature of the ground. WaG^' still hesitating, they shouted that they would go on and followed up their shouts by making an advance. :Fixing their spears in the ,ground that they m妙t be more lightly equippedVolscians hurled for the ascent, they went up at a run. The their iavelins at the first onset. and then flung 口r at their feet upon the enemy as they came up. the stones lyingMany were hit, and through the disorder thus created they were forced back from the higher ground. In this way the Roman left wing was nearly overwhelmed, but through the reproaches which the consul cast upon his retreating men for their rashness as well as their cowardice, he made their fear give way to the sense of shame. At first they stood and offered a firm resistance, then the Roman army was led. After a few days' investment the place was surrendered, not owing to any unusual efforts on the part of the besiegers, but simply because after the unsuccessful battle and the loss of their camp the enemy had lost heart