The next consuls were A. Postumius Albus Furius Fusus. Some writers call the Furls. Fusil.工 this in case any one should suppose that the different names denote d谊erent It was pretty that one of the consuls would continue the war with the , Equi. 'Whey Sent, accordingly, to the Volscians of Ecetra for assistance. Such was the rivalry between them as to which should show the most inveterate enmity to Rome, that the assistance was readily granted, and preparations for war were carried on with the utmost energy. The Hernici became aware of what was going on and warned the Romans that Fcetra had revolted to the.}qui. The colonists of Antium were also suspected, because on the capture of that town a lame number of the inhabitants had taken refuge with the ehqui, and they were the most efficient soldiers throughout the war. When the Aqui were driven into their walled towns, this body was broken up and returned to Annum. There th ey found the colonists already disaffected, and they succeeded in completely alienat吨 them from. Rome. Before matters were r Ipe, formation was laid before the senate that a revolt 、Vas preparation. and the consuls were instructed to summon L山2 chiefs of the colony to Rome and question them as: to what wase-.wti . . Y . Y P. 7 going， on.Y，1-hey came without any hesitation, but after DungY .1 7 .Y }Y 7 J introduced by the consuls to Me senate。tnev nave such unsatis- 以 r.户、脚夕 factory replies that heavier suspicion attached to them on their departure than on their War was certain. SD. Furius. the consul to whom the conduct 户，，，，，人.，.J，，·，，，”一， of the war九act been asswnect. margined aaainst the itvqui ana ‘J子气口Jd‘ found them committing depredations in the territory of the Hernici.e Ignorant of their strength, because they were nowhereall in view at once, he rashly joined battle with inferior forces. At the first onset he was defeated, and retiredbut he was not out of danger there. For that舔his camp,t and the ;t day the camp was surrounded and attacked. with such our that not even a messenger could be despatched to Rome news of the unsuccessful action and the investment of the consul and his army was brought by the Hernici, and created such an alarm in the senate that they passed a decree in a form which has never been used except under extreme emergencies. They charged Postumius to“see that the commonwealth suffered no hurt." It was thought best that the consul himself should remain in Rome to enrol all who could bear arms, whilst T. Quinctius was sent as his representative 4 to relieve the camp with an army furnished by the allies. This force was to be made up of the Latins and the Hernici, whilst the colony at Antium was then applied 00 宁up只士y. }u丫上‘幼1y.LL甘ups--d aesignazion naszuy raisea auxiliary troops.