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Show SIsTXafciPftlNf. Bb waa Captured la tondau belt Escaped taplltlljr. London, Nov. 24. Italian papers report tbe arrival at Verona of the nun, Bliter Maria Caprinl, who was made a prkouer by the Malidt In 139Sand who succeeded in escaping from tbe Soudan a few weeks ao. Hfater Caprinl, scon after having taken the veil, had been sent to the southern province of Eaypt aud had stopped at EI Obid witn several of her companions and mbslonary monks. On January 1, 1S52, tbe Mabdi, having defeated the army of Reouf Paths comjo-ed of eOuO men, twenty-jeven of whom only escaped alive, appeared before the walla of Obid. Tub city was captured cap-tured after four months and a half of slego operations. The 3500 Egyptians Egyp-tians who surrendered were massa crcd in cold blJoJ stud tiro inhabitants inhabit-ants driven away. Sister Caprinl ami hercompaniobS were thrown into prison and suffered terribly. One day the 3Iahdi, angered by their refusal to embrace theMoelem religion, ordered that they should be taken from prisou and be beheaded. Fortunately he ch-nged bis mind and sent them b:ck to the "zeribil," or Jill enclosure, en-closure, but only after their drese-s and clothing had been taken from them. Two sisters and ono miiaicnary died soon after from want and III treatment- During eight yeirs the prisoners were in the hands of the Soudanese, but two years after the death of the Mabdl they were assisted as-sisted In escaping by some native Cnri6tiau3. They painted their faces black, so as to look like Africans, Afri-cans, traveled rapidly during many nights, sometimes sailing down tbe Ballrelablad and at other times crossing tbe forct uear the river. Finally they readied Berber and thence tbe British and Ez)p!iau advance pott. Slater Caprinl, on her arrival at Alexandria, embarked on a steamer bound for Italy. Slio lias gone to Verona to vilt her mother and brother, who had given up all hope of ever seeing her again. I n spile of the torments she has already suffered, suf-fered, Sister Caprinl erJos ery good health, and Mie Intends to re-t'jrn re-t'jrn soon to the African millions. . |