The rest of the troops re-embarked, Attalus sailed for the us engage the consul Piraeus and the Romans for Corcyra.XXIV. While the naval forces were thencamped before Elatea in Phocis. Heleading citizens to a conference.and tri began by inviting the ed to ind uce them to surrender, but they told him that matters were not in their hands, the king's troops were stronger and more numerous than the townsmen. On this he proceeded to attack the city on all sides with arms and sieze artillery. After the batterinerams had been brought up, a length of wall between two towers was thrown down with a terrific crash and roar. lea-vine the city exposed. A Roman cohort at once advanced through the opening thus made, and the defenders leaving their dif posts rushed from all parts of .the·city to the threatened spot Whilst the Romans were clambe ring over the ruins of the wall others were fixing their scali ng-ladders ag ainst the walls which were still standinz. and the attention of the enemy being ‘J， direction, walls in other pa此s were successfully assailants descended into the city. The noise of the tumult so terrified the enemy that they left the placewhich they had been so vigorously defending and fled everyone to the citadel, followed by crowds of non-combatants.Having thus gained possession of the city, the consul gave it upto plunder. He then sent a message to those in the citadelpromising to spare the lives of Philip's troops if they gave uptheir arms, and also to restore to the Elateans their freedom. When the necessary guarantees had been given, he secured the citadel after a few days.