Indiana State Sentinel

The War With Mexico-Recruits wanted for a new kind of service.

Every indication manifests the intention of the Government to prosecute the war against Mexico with the utmost vigor. These movements are consequent, probably, upon the new plan of operations which has been adopted, and which place Gen. Scott in the field of active service. The additional seven or eight thousand volunteers now mustering into service will swell the force between Camargo, Monterey and Tampico, to 29,000 men. All the improvements of modern and scientific warfare will be used to give efficiency to the operations at San Luis Potosi; or wherever next the enemy is to be found.

The ordnance department is now engaged in raising companies to serve with rocket and mortar howitzer batteries, and an advertisement in another column will be found for one hundred strong and active young men for this service. Some of our daring spirits, who are desirous of going to Mexico, will here find a fine opportunity. The pay and clothing are superior to that of the volunteers or the regulars of the line.- They will from the nature of the service, always be in the advance-and the highest character for courage and physical ability is therefore required. This corps is entirely new in our service. The great success attending the use of the Congreve rocket in foreign countries, although they were badly made, induced the Chief of Ordnance at Washington to institute a series of experiments with war rockets, which now, after ten years spent in various trials, have resulted in complete success. The effect that a volley of these war rockets produce on an enemy is tremendous.-- Our best artillerists estimate that one hundred men, serving these rockets, will do more execution than twice their number using any other arms.

The mountain howitzer battery is also a most important arm of service. In forcing all mountain passes, in turning all obstacles that a rough country may present, it is invaluable. The gun and carriage, though strongly made, weighs not over 500 lbs. Our army in Mexico is now entirely without a rocket, or mountain howitzer battery. The carriage, on which the howitzer is mounted, also carries the implements for firing the rockets; so the battery is in every sense a double one--in the mountain passes or on the plain; either shells or war rockets may be fired.

The government has now resolved to employ them in the Mexican war and to place some of the best officers at the head of the corps. With able and scientific commanders, and brave and intelligent men, this corps will be found the best and most effective in the service. Application for admission to the company is to be made at the Frankford Arsenal.-Philadelphia Ledger.