They hurried to Brundisium, where ships were in readiness for them to depart.
Hoping to intercept Pompey, Caesar hastened to this port.

On his arrival outside of the town, the Consuls, with half the army, had already gone.

Pompey, however, was still within the place, with twelve thousand troops, waiting for transports to carry them away.

He refused to see Caesar; and, though the latter endeavored to blockade the port, he was unsuccessful, owing to want of ships.
Thus Pompey escaped.

With him were the Consuls, more than half the Senate, and the aristocracy.