[Footnote30:VopiscusinHist。August。p。210。]
[Footnote31:Dexippusgivesthemasubtleandprolixoration，worthyofaGreciansophist。]
Immediatelyafterthisconference，itshouldseemthatsomeunexpectedemergencyrequiredtheemperor\'spresenceinPannonia。
HedevolvedonhislieutenantsthecareoffinishingthedestructionoftheAlemanni，eitherbythesword，orbythesureroperationoffamine。Butanactivedespairhasoftentriumphedovertheindolentassuranceofsuccess。Thebarbarians，findingitimpossibletotraversetheDanubeandtheRomancamp，brokethroughthepostsintheirrear，whichweremorefeeblyorlesscarefullyguarded；andwithincrediblediligence，butbyadifferentroad，returnedtowardsthemountainsofItaly。^32
Aurelian，whoconsideredthewarastotallyextinguished，receivedthemortifyingintelligenceoftheescapeoftheAlemanni，andoftheravagewhichtheyalreadycommittedintheterritoryofMilan。Thelegionswerecommandedtofollow，withasmuchexpeditionasthoseheavybodieswerecapableofexerting，therapidflightofanenemywhoseinfantryandcavalrymovedwithalmostequalswiftness。Afewdaysafterwards，theemperorhimselfmarchedtothereliefofItaly，attheheadofachosenbodyofauxiliaries，amongwhomwerethehostagesandcavalryoftheVandals，andofallthePraetorianguardswhohadservedinthewarsontheDanube。^33