skinners, tanners, and smiths had raised up a more formidable
opposition than they had counted upon.

Seeing that their side was gaining but little advantage, that
already much blood had been shed, and that the tumult threatened
to involve all Carthage, Hamilcar and a number of officers rode
to the barracks. The troops at once got under arms, and, headed
by the elephants, moved out from Byrsa Being desirous to avoid
bloodshed, Hamilcar bade his men leave their weapons behind them,
and armed them with headless spear shafts, of which, with all other
things needed for war, there was a large store in the citadel. As
the column sallied out it broke up into sections. The principal
body marched toward the forum, while others, each led by officers,
took their way down the principal streets.

The appearance of the elephants and troops, and the loud shouts
of the latter for Hannibal, quickly put an end to the tumult.
Hanno's hired mob, seeing that they could do nothing against such
adversaries, at once broke up and fled to their own quarters
of the city, and Hanno and his adherents sought their own houses.
The quiet citizens, seeing that the fight was over, issued from
their houses, and the forum was soon again crowded.

The proceedings were now unanimous, and the shouts raised that the
senate should assemble and confirm the vote of the army were loud
and strenuous. Parties of men went out in all directions to the
houses of the senators to tell them the people demanded their
presence at the forum. Seeing the uselessness of further opposition,
and fearing the consequences if they resisted, Hanno and his friends
no longer offered any opposition.