kˈæptɪn hˈɛnɹi ɡlˈæs, ðə kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə bˈæɾəl ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd pˈoːɹɾuːsˌætʃ æz ðɪ ˈæktɪŋɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv ɡwˈɑːm, tə sˈɜːv ʌntˈɪl ɐ fˈɔːɹməl mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɡˈæɹɪsən kʊd biː sˈɛnt.
Captain Henry Glass, the commander of the battle appointed Portusach as the acting-Governor of Guam, to serve until a formal military garrison could be sent.