THE CACADORE.
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 When Lord Wellington retired behind the lines of the Torres Vedras, was in command of company of Cacadores, or Portuguese light infantry, having like ma ny British officers accepted promotion in the Portuguese service. My subalterns were two brothers, young Scotchmen, whom I shall call Cameron. They were both fine, amiable, and brave young men: : but the youngest was one of the noblest, fre- est, most gallant and generous spirits ev- CT beheld.

 At the time we entered the Portuguese service, the regiments were little more than skeletons but recruits locked in, in crowds, and were speedily organized into bartallions, under the British officers and non-commissioned officers, who formed, as it were. the nucleus of the corps. Among the men who joined us from the country, was young peasant of about twenty years old, whose fathers cottage was within a musket shot of our lines. He was pecul- iarly quick, active, and intelligent; and rapidly became what is termed very smart soldier, and was soon promoted to be a corporal. This lad was, indeed, one of the most superior persons of his l ever