for not relieving it.—Capture of Chalkêdon by Alkibiadês and the Athenians.—Convention concluded by the Athenians with Pharnabazus.—Byzantium captured by the Athenians.—Pharnabazus conveys some Athenian envoys towards Susa, to make terms with the Great King. 93-135 CHAPTER LXIV. FROM THE ARRIVAL OF CYRUS THE YOUNGER IN ASIA MINOR DOWN TO THE BATTLE OF ARGINUSÆ. Cyrus the younger—effects of his coming down to Asia Minor.—Pharnabazus detains the Athenian envoys.—Lysander—Lacedæmonian admiral in Asia.—Proceedings of the preceding admiral, Kratesippidas.—Lysander visits Cyrus at Sardis.—His dexterous policy—he acquires the peculiar esteem of Cyrus.—Abundant pay of the Peloponnesian armament, furnished by Cyrus.—Factions organized by Lysander among the Asiatic cities.—Proceedings of Alkibiadês in Thrace and Asia.—His arrival at Athens.—Feelings and details connected with his arrival.—Unanimous welcome with which he is received.—Effect produced upon Alkibiadês.—Sentiment of the Athenians towards him.—Disposition to refrain from dwelling on his previous wrongs, and to give him a new trial.—Mistaken confidence and intoxication of Alkibiadês.—He protects the celebration of the Eleusinian mysteries by land, against the garrison of Dekeleia.—Fruitless attempt of Agis to surprise Athens.—Alkibiadês sails with an armament to Asia—ill-success at Andros—entire failure in respect to hopes from Persia.—Lysander at Ephesus—his cautious policy, refusing to fight—disappointment of Alkibiadês.—Alkibiadês goes to Phokæa, leaving his fleet under the command of Antiochus—oppression by Alkibiadês at Kymê.—Complaints of the Kymæans at Athens—defeat of Antiochus at Notium during the absence of Alkibiadês.—Dissatisfaction and complaint in the armament against Alkibiadês.—Murmur and accusation against him transmitted to Athens.—Alteration of sentiment at Athens—displeasure of the Athenians against him.—Reasonable grounds of such alteration and displeasure.—Different behavior towards Nikias and towards Alkibiadês.—Alkibiadês is dismissed from his command—ten generals named to succeed him—he retires to the Chersonese.—Konon and his colleagues—capture and liberation of the Rhodian Dorieus by the Athenians.—Kallikratidas supersedes Lysander—his noble character.—Murmurs and ill-will against Kallikratidas—energy and rectitude whereby he represses them.—His spirited behavior in regard to the Persians.—His appeal to the Milesians—Pan-Hellenic feelings.—He fits out a commanding fleet—his success at Lesbos—he liberates the captives and the Athenian garrison at Methymna.—Noble character of this proceeding—exalted Pan-Hellenic patriotism of Kallikratidas.—He blocks up Konon and the Athenian fleet at Mitylênê.—Triumphant position of Kallikratidas.—Hopeless condition of Konon—his stratagem