In June 1850, Steen led an expedition through the Organ Mountains, around the southern edge of the White Sands desert area and into Mescalero Apache country when he ran into a superior Indian force, and he withdrew back to Dona Ana.
In June 1850, Steen led an expedition through the Organ Mountains, around the southern edge of the White Sands desert area, and into Mescalero Apache country. When he ran into a superior Indian force and he withdrew back to Dona Ana.