Diodorus Siculus

“ But the left wing of the Athenian fleet put them with whom they were engaged to flight, and hotly pursued them a long time. But when all of the Peloponnesian fleet came up together, Conon, considering the multitude of his enemies, drew off, and with forty ships returned to Mitylene. In the meantime the whole Peloponnesian fleet, which had spread themselves every way, greatly amazed the Athenians, (who had before pursued them that fled) , and lying in their way to prevent their return to the city, forced them on shore ”

“ Many were killed by stones cast down upon them from the main-yards, which being both very big, and thrown from a high place, fell with the greater force and violence. At length, after the fight had continued a long time, and many fell on both sides, Callicratides commanded a retreat to be sounded, in order to refresh his men: but not long after, he puts them on board again, and renews the fight. ”

“ He did this to bring an odium upon Diocles (who opposed his return) for his neglect in not burying the dead; and to regain the good-will of the people to himself for his humanity.
When the bodies were brought to the city, there arose a dissention amongst the people. Diocles opposed the burial of them, but the people were unanimously against him. At length it was resolved—That they should be buried, and the whole city graced the solemnity with their presence, and Diocles was banished. However, Hermocrates was never the nearer being restored ”

“ When he understood, therefore, that for the present it was to no purpose to strive against the stream, he returned to Selinus: but not long after, being sent to by some of his faction, he hastens away with three thousand armed men, and marching through Gela in the night, comes to the place appointed, where all his soldiers could not readily follow him; so that with a few he comes up to the gate in Acradina; where he finds some of his friends, who had possessed themselves of the places; there he waited for the rest of his men, who came slowly on, and at length joined him. ”