 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pakatanga hondo neSpain muna 1898, ngarava yaidzivirira yaiva nemasikirini maviri yakakurumidza kugadzirirwa kushanda, Glass ari mutungamiriri. Yakapiwa basa pana May 5, 1898, Charleston yakaenda kuzvitsuwa zveHawaii mazuva 16 gare gare. Achiperekedza zvitatu zvinotakura Guta rePeking, Australia, uye Guta reSydney akafamba kubva kuHonolulu musi wa4 Chikumi, akananga kuManila, Philippines. Apo akanga asisina nyika, Glass akazarura mirairo yake yakavanzika, iyo yakamurayira kutora chitsuwa cheGuamvari munzira kuenda kuPhilippines. Basa rayo rakanga rakarongwa, Charleston akachinja nzira kuenda kuGuam, uye ngarava nevatsigiri vayo vatatu vakasvika kwavaienda panguva yemambakwedza musi wa20 June. Achisiya zvikepe zvacho zvakamira panze, Charleston yakashinga kupinda muchiteshi chengarava ndokupfura pfuti, asi haina kupindurwa. Nhumwa dzeSpain nokukurumidza dzakashanya kuna Glass uye dzakashamiswa kuziva kuti mugariro wehondo wakanga uripo pakati penyika dzavo. Sezvo chitsuwa chacho chakanga chisina kudzivirirwa chaizvoizvo - nhare dzakanga dziri matongo - gavhuna weSpain akazvipa; uye Glass akatora Guam nokuda kweUnited States masikati aJune 21, 1898. 