The Enquirer

A letter from a gentleman at Washington to his friend in this city, announces the rumour of the most important intelligence: Bonaparte had dictated an armistice at Vienna; the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary had put all his strongholds and fortified places into his hands as a preliminary to the peace, that was to follow; and Bonaparte, besides levying a million of dollars upon Venice, had levied enormous contributions upon the two Austrias, the Tyrol, Carinthia, Styria, &c.

We know not what confidence is to be placed in the preceding rumour; but there is one fact, which considerably shakes our faith. We have carefully looked over our New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore papers, which came by the Tuesday evening's mail, and they do not furnish a single fact to corroborate it. The ship Huntress had indeed arrived at New York from Bordeaux, but the political intelligence which she furnishes "is not so late as that received at Norfolk by the Highland Mary."

The only interesting article is the following additional bulletin from the army of Italy, with the extract which follows under the Paris head:

FIFTH OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF ITALY.

14th Brumaire

After some hours repose at Montebello, the army pursued the enemy to Vicenza.—The gates of the city had been walled up; the enemy were summoned to evacuate it; their reply was in the negative. A sentiment of humanity had dictated the summons of the general in chief; it was indispensably necessary to force a passage, and to point cannon and some howitzers against the gates, and unfortunately against the city itself. We entered it at the break of day. The precipitation with which the enemy retreated, obliged them to abandon a thousand wounded, and to leave part of the contents of several magazines at our disposal. In the course of the day we made 300 prisoners.

The Austrians retreated by the road to Bassano. The army followed them, and continually harassed their rear. At the separation of the roads to Bassano and Treviso, they directed their march towards the latter city, burning behind them the bridge which is over the rapid stream near Pallu. Having arrived at the village of Saint Pierre in Gu, we found it occupied by a body of troops, which we charged vigorously. The village was carried after a combat which again procured to us 600 prisoners and one piece of cannon.

We marched towards the Brenta. The van arrived at the moment when the enemy were attempting to destroy the bridge. There began from one bank to the other a heavy cannonade, which the night only put a stop to.

The army was under arms on the right bank. At four o'clock in the morning, I caused several regiments of cavalry with light troops mounted behind to

Glory to the eyes of the French army. We restored order in France, and our Chasseurs have already occupied Salrathunda and Albaredo.—I see the General in Chief feels the necessity of granting some to the army. In our march from Bourbon to the wants of Montebello we have taken more than 1800 prisoners.

The right division marched towards Padua, where it arrives to day: the left went by the Sette Communi towards Bassano, which it will occupy to-morrow. The army marches towards Pavia.

Paris, 23d Brumaire (14th Nov.)

The following is an extract of a letter from Milan, dated the 9th November, which contains details respecting the flight of the Archduke Charles. subsequent to those which we read in the 5th bulletin from the army of Italy. "At the moment in which I am writing to you. the whole of Italy must have been evacuated by the Austrians. It was expected that they would endeavor to retreat through Styria and Carinthia, which might still have afforded them: some passages by which to escape from the grand army. The Archduke Charles believed that he saw a more speedy retreat in the Tyrol and he will there be placed between two fires. Austrian prisoners and deserters come in in crowds. They express joy at finding themselves among the French and above all at having bread to eat. They cannot express all the hardships which they have suffered. A contribution of 400,000 francs has been imposed by the French on Verona, and one million on Padua. The Austrians have abandoned Venice : but it is believed that it is yet occupied by the Russians. The greatest joy prevails in the kingdom of Italy."