Severe Skirmishing At Richmond

Redout No 3, Juno 25,-1:30 P. M. To Ilon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary oí War : Wc liavc advancod our pickols on the leí't considerably to-day undor sharp resistance. üur men have bchavcd very haudaomcily. Somc fifing still continúes (Signed) GEO. B. McCLELLAN, Major General Commanding Iledout No. 3-3:15 P. M. To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Socretarv f War : 'JL'ho encmy are making desperate resistuuce to the ad vanee of our picket lines. Kearney and ono half oí' Huokei's men are where I want theni. I huve this moment rehiforeed llooker's right with a brigade and a couple oí' guns, and hope in a few minutes to finish the work intfiíded for to-day. Our men are behaving splcndklly. The eueiny are figfating well also. Thi.s is not a battlo, merelj an affair of Heintzelcinan's corps, supportod by Keys, and thus &r all goos well, and wo hold every foot we have gained. I f wo suecced in wliat we have undertakon, it will be a very imporbipt advantugü gained. The loss is not largo thus far. The fighting up to this time has been done by Hooker's división, vvhich has bohaved, as usual, most hntidsomely. On our richt, Porter has silenoed thc ouemy's batteries in his front. G.B. McCLKLLAN, Eedoubt No. 3-5 P. M. To Hon. F.M. Stanton, Scretury of War : The afFair is over, and wo have gained our point fully and with but littlo loss, : notwithstandiug the strong opposition. The men have doue ail that eould be dosired. The affair was partially decided by lwo guns that Captain Deen bronght gallantly into aetion under very difficult! cireumstanecs. Tin; enemy was drivon ! froiu his camp in front of (Lis, and all is now quiet. G. B. McCLELLAN, Major General Connnanding.