Diodorus Siculus

“ And, when the Romans understood how nobly Timasitheus had dealt with the ambassadors, they presently so far honoured him, as to enter into a league of alliance and friendship with him, and, an hundred and thirty-seven years after, when they took Lipara from the Carthaginians, they ordered all the posterity of Timasitheus to be quit of tribute, and free in all other respects. ”

“ Dionysius having now made a league with the cities that lay on the sea-coasts, determined to pass over with an army against Rhegium; but for the present his design was retarded by the Sicilians of Taurominium, whom therefore he resolved in the first place to reduce; to which end he marched thither with all his forces, and encamped on that side towards Naxos, and continued the siege all winter, in hopes that the Sicilians would leave the hill, because they had not been long there. ”

“ To this end he carried himself with all mildness and humanity towards all the cities within his government, and received all others into his protection that were enemies to Dionysius, and entered into leagues with many of the Sicilians. At length he raised an army, and marched against Messana; and when he had wasted the country, he returned with rich booty and encamped near Abacene, a city of his confederates. But Dionysius with his army marched up to him, and, upon his approach, both armies were drawn out in order of battle ”

“ A few only of the Rhegians at first ran to repulse the enemy, and busied themselves in extinguishing the fire; but by the advice of Heloris the governor, they left the fire, and fell with all their force upon the enemy, and by that means saved their city. ”