After these words of Xenophon's the assembly arose, and all went back to camp and proceeded to burn the wagons and the tents. As for the superfluous articles of baggage, whatever anybody needed they shared with one another, but the rest they threw into the fire. When they had done all this, they set about preparing breakfast; and while they were so engaged, Mithradatescp. Xen. Anab. 2.5.35 approached with about thirty horsemen, summoned the Greek generals within earshot, and spoke as follows: