Two Messinese battalions in garrison at Mylae laid an ambush for the party landing from the ships, but were routed with great slaughter by the Athenians and their allies, who thereupon assaulted the fortification and compelled them to surrender the Acropolis and to march with them upon Messina.
Mota guztietako ihesak eta heriotzak izan ziren atenastarren armadan, eta bizirik irten zutenek ozta-ozta ihes egin ahal izan zuten itsasora eta abiagune izan zuten Lokrideko Eneonera.