GeneralDupasnotunderstandingthemeaningofthishurrah！supposedittobeasignalforsedition，andinsteadoforderingthegatestobeopenedhecommandedthemilitarytofireuponthepeacefulcitizens，.
whoonlywantedtoreturntotheirhomes.Severalpersonswerekilled，andothersmoreorlessseriouslywounded.Fortunately，afterthisfirstdischargethefuryofDupaswasappeased;butstillhepersistedinkeepingthegatesclosedatnight.Nextdayanorderwaspostedaboutthecityprohibitingthecryofhurrah！underpainofaseverepunishment.Itwasalsoforbiddenthatmorethanthreepersonashouldcollecttogetherinthestreets.ThusitwasthatcertainpersonsimposedtheFrenchyokeupontownsandprovinceswhichwerepreviouslyhappy.
DupaswasasmuchexecratedintheHanseTownsasClarkehadbeeninBerlinwhenhewasgovernorofthatcapitalduringthecampaignof1807.
ClarkehadburdenedthepeopleofBerlinwitheverykindofoppressionandexaction.He，aswellasmanyothers，manifestedareadyobedienceinexecutingtheImperialorders，howevertyrannicaltheymightbe;andHeavenknowswhatepithetsinvariablyaccompaniedthenameofClarkewhenpronouncedbythelipsofaPrussian.
DupasseemedtohavetakenClarkeashismodel.Anartilleryofficer，whowasinHamburgatthetimeofthedisturbanceIhavejustmentioned，toldmethatitwashewhowasdirectedtoplacetwopiecesoflight—