Diodorus Siculus

“ The Athenian admirals having intelligence that the Lacedæmonians had besieged Lampsacus with all their forces, got together all their fleet from every place, and with all speed made for Lampsacus, with a hundred and fourscore sail; but hearing that it was taken, they anchored at Ægos Potamos, and there lay. Not long after, they weighed anchor, and made out against the enemy, and dared them every day to a battle; but when the Peloponnesians would not stir, the Athenians began to consider what was best to be done, for that they could not stay long there with the fleet. ”

“ The enemy still avoiding a fight, and provision growing scarce in the army, Philocles, who commanded that day, ordered the rest of the officers of the fleet to ship their men, and follow him, who having thirty sail in readiness, forthwith loosed out of the harbour. Lysander having intelligence of this by some deserters, makes out to sea with his whole navy, puts Philocles to flight, and sails up to the rest of the Athenian fleet. ”

“ At this time some in Miletus, that favoured an oligarchy, by the help of the Lacedæmonians, abolished the democracy. And to that end, in the beginning of the sedition, when the Dionysian festivals were celebrated, forty that were the greatest enemies against their faction, were surprised in their houses, and murdered. Afterwards, observing their opportunity, when the forum was full of people, they cut off the heads of three hundred of the richest of the citizens. ”