The conflict was for some time carried on with great ardour, and with equal fortune; but Caesar's army being entangled in the entrenchments of the old camps lately abandoned, began to fall into disorder; upon which Pompey pressing his advantage, they at last fled with precipitation.

Great numbers perished in the trenches and on the banks of the river, or were pressed to death by their fellows.21.Pompey pursued his success to the very camp of Caesar; but either from surprise, under the suddenness of his victory, or fearful of an ambuscade, he with drew his troops into his own camp, and thus lost an opportunity of completing his victory.
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After this defeat, which was by no means decisive, Caesar marched, with all his forces united in one body, directly to Gom'phi, a town in the province of Thes'saly.

But the news of his defeat at Dyr'rachium had reached this place before him; the inhabitants, therefore, who had before promised him obedience, now changed their minds, and, with a degree of baseness equal to their imprudence, shut their gates against him.23.Caesar was not to be injured with impunity.

Having represented to his soldiers the great advantage of forcing a place so very rich, he ordered the scaling ladders to be got ready, and causing an assault to be made, proceeded with such vigour that, notwithstanding the height of the walls, the town was taken in a few hours.24.Caesar left it to be plundered, and, without delaying his march, went forward to Metrop'olis, another town of the same province, which yielded at his approach.