Nicaragua also had the approval of the richest man in Honduras, at that time Don Santos Soto Rosales, who granted his residence for the meetings of the rebel group among whom were the citizens Manuel Adalid and Gamero, Jesús M. Alvarado, Vicente Mejía Colindres, Carlos Lagos and Marcial Lagos, as well as renowned liberals, including: Raúl Toledo López, López Gutiérrez's nephew, the L icenciado Antonio R. Reina, Abel Gamero graduated from the United States Military Academy and who had been given the designation of Political Agent of the Revolution in Nicaragua, and supplier of arms, ammunition and supplies for the rebel army.

July 23, the United States representative in Tegucigalpa informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras that the following: Francisco López Padilla, José Jorge Callejas, Paulino Valladares, Rómulo E. Durón, Saturnino Medal and Silverio Laínez requested political asylum, in the same way Joseph Walter, consul of Great Britain, informed his American counterpart that Messrs. Magín Herrera, Vicente Mejía Colindres and Venancio Callejas were at their headquarters as asylees, while the conflict was requested.

On July 25, the western rebel army takes the municipalities of La Esperanza and Intibucá, commanded by General José Ramírez who died in the revolt, his officers Colonel Vicente Tosta Carrasco and Gregorio Ferrera, received orders to advance to the cities of Gracias,[4] Santa Rosa and then head north.

Generals José María Reina, Ernesto Alvarado and Colonels Vicente Tosta Carrasco, Flavio Delcid and Gregorio Ferrera and Captain Natividad Pérez, leaders of the "Revolutionary Army of the West" began their war operations in western Honduras.

The rebel headquarters was established on the hill of "El Estiquirinero", the bulk of the army consisted of three columns which were strategically located, surrounding their objective.

When the sun rose, the entire government army was inside the town, subjected to an intense attack from the enemy and unable to organize an effective defense.

The National Congress of Honduras ordered to place in the provisional presidency Doctor Francisco Bográn Barahona, who took office on October 5 and summoned the people to hold general elections.

Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America, sent the USS “San José” to Amapala on the southern coasts of Honduras, so that with dialogue, the war could be ended and democracy returned.