 Upon seeing him, Voulet ordered his men to disperse and sent Klobb a last warning, which Klobb ignored.Klobb, after telling his men not to open fire under any circumstances, in full-dress uniform and with his "Légion d'honneur" medal pinned on his chest, proceeded alone toward Voulet, who kept telling him to go back.To emphasise his warnings Voulet ordered two salvos fired in the air.